Herne to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Herne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
47
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43 · 11 h 1 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Herne 16:37 4:37 PM Sofia 17:37 5:37 PM You –:–
16:37 4:37 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 18:36
17:37 5:37 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Herne.
When you, Herne and Sofia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Herne
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇬 Sofia
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Herne | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:37 | 17:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Herne | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:59 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 156,449 | 1,286,383 |
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Herne and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Herne is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Herne: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Herne, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Herne, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Herne?
The working day in Herne ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Herne and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Herne (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 11:00 PM in Herne it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Herne.
Is the time difference between Herne and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
