Iran to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h 30 min behind Iran. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Iran 22:12 10:12 PM Sofia 20:42 8:42 PM You –:–
22:12 10:12 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:07
20:42 8:42 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h 30 min
Sofia is 1 h 30 min behind Iran.
When you, Iran 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
🇮🇷 Iran
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
22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇷 Iran | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:12 | 20:42 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Iran Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3:30 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Iran | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tehran | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:07 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 36 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 86,758,304 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Iran with another city
More comparisons with Iran: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Iran and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Iran is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour and 30 minutes behind those in Iran (UTC+2 and UTC+3:30).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Iran?
The working day in Iran starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 7:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Iran?
When it is 6:00 PM in Iran, it is 4:30 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Iran?
Between 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Iran – that is 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Iran is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:30 AM in Iran, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 10:30 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Iran.
Is the time difference between Iran and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 30 minutes behind Iran.
