Kildare to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Kildare. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kildare 13:29 1:29 PM Sofia 15:29 3:29 PM You –:–
13:29 1:29 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 18:30
15:29 3:29 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Kildare.
When you, Kildare 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
🇮🇪 Kildare
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇪 Kildare | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:29 | 15:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kildare | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 10,302 | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Kildare and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Kildare is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in Kildare (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Kildare?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kildare, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Kildare?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kildare, it is 8:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Kildare and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kildare, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 10:00 PM in Kildare it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Kildare.
Does the time gap between Kildare and Sofia change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
