İzmit to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind İzmit. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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İzmit 21:48 9:48 PM Sofia 20:48 8:48 PM You –:–
21:48 9:48 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 17:54
20:48 8:48 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind İzmit.
When you, İzmit 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
🇹🇷 İzmit
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 İzmit | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:48 | 20:48 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from İzmit | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 18 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 376,056 | 1,286,383 |
Compare İzmit with another city
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İzmit and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind İzmit is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in İzmit (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in İzmit?
The working day in İzmit starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in İzmit?
When it is 6:00 PM in İzmit, it is 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from İzmit?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in İzmit – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in İzmit is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:00 AM in İzmit, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in İzmit.
Does the time difference between İzmit and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and İzmit will have the same time.
