Italy to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Italy. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Italy 05:11 5:11 AM Sofia 06:11 6:11 AM You –:–
05:11 5:11 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:39
06:11 6:11 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Italy.
When you, Italy 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
🇮🇹 Italy
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 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:11 | 06:11 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Italy | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 58,850,717 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Italy with another city
More comparisons with Italy: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Italy and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Italy is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Italy (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Italy, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Italy, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Italy?
When it is 6:00 PM in Italy, it is 7:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Italy?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Italy – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 11:00 PM in Italy 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 Italy.
Does the time gap between Italy and Sofia change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
