Karakol to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Karakol. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Karakol 09:11 9:11 AM Sofia 06:11 6:11 AM You –:–
09:11 9:11 AM
Kyrgyzstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:15
06:11 6:11 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Karakol.
When you, Karakol 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
🇰🇬 Karakol
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇬 Karakol | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:11 | 06:11 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kyrgyzstan Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Karakol | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bishkek | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 63,400 | 1,286,383 |
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Karakol and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Karakol is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 3 hours behind those in Karakol (UTC+3 and UTC+6).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Karakol?
The working day in Karakol starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Karakol?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karakol, it is 3:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Karakol and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Karakol, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Karakol?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 3:00 AM in Karakol, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, Karakol is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Karakol 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 4 hours behind Karakol.
