Ilford to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Ilford. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ilford 21:09 9:09 PM Sofia 23:09 11:09 PM You –:–
21:09 9:09 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:04
23:09 11:09 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Ilford.
When you, Ilford 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
🇬🇧 Ilford
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Ilford | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:09 | 23:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Ilford | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 168,168 | 1,286,383 |
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Ilford and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Ilford is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Ilford: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ilford, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Ilford, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ilford, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Ilford, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Ilford and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ilford (11:00 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 10:00 PM in Ilford it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Ilford.
Is the time difference between Ilford and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
