Jena to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Jena. 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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Jena 09:03 9:03 AM Sofia 10:03 10:03 AM You –:–
09:03 9:03 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:17
10:03 10:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Jena.
When you, Jena 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
🇩🇪 Jena
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 | 🇩🇪 Jena | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:03 | 10:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Jena | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 111,343 | 1,286,383 |
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Jena and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Jena is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Jena: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Jena, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Jena, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Jena, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Jena, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Jena and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Jena (10:00 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 11:00 PM in Jena 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 Jena.
Is the time difference between Jena and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
