Istanbul to Sofia: time difference
Istanbul and Sofia keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 03:53 3:53 AM Sofia 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
03:53 3:53 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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same time
Sofia is in the same time zone as Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:53 | 03:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Sofia?
There is none right now: both Istanbul and Sofia are on UTC+3.
Do Istanbul and Sofia ever have different dates?
Not right now: the clocks in Istanbul and in Sofia show the same time, so the date changes at the same moment. That lasts until October 25, 2026; after that, Sofia will be 1 hour behind Istanbul, and for 1 hour each day the two places are on different dates.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 1 hour behind Istanbul.
