Karlstad to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Karlstad. 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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Karlstad 15:04 3:04 PM Sofia 16:04 4:04 PM You –:–
15:04 3:04 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 17:53
16:04 4:04 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Karlstad.
When you, Karlstad 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
🇸🇪 Karlstad
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 | 🇸🇪 Karlstad | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:04 | 16:04 |
| 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 Karlstad | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Stockholm | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:51 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 2 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 62,797 | 1,286,383 |
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Karlstad and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karlstad is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Karlstad (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Karlstad?
The working day in Karlstad starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Karlstad?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karlstad, it is 7:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Karlstad?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Karlstad – 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 Karlstad 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 Karlstad.
Does the time difference between Karlstad and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Karlstad and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
