🇨🇩 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
36
- West Africa Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52 · 12 h 11 min
Kinshasa to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Kinshasa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
36
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kinshasa 06:18 6:18 AM Sofia 08:18 8:18 AM You –:–
06:18 6:18 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Kinshasa.
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Working hours
🇨🇩 Kinshasa
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 | 🇨🇩 Kinshasa | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:18 | 08:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kinshasa | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kinshasa | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 17,032,322 | 1,286,383 |
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Kinshasa and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Kinshasa and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Kinshasa is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Kinshasa?
The working day in Kinshasa starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kinshasa, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Kinshasa, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kinshasa and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kinshasa (11:00 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 10:00 PM in Kinshasa 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 Kinshasa.
Does the time gap between Kinshasa and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Kinshasa. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 1 hour ahead of Kinshasa.
