Kisumu to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Kisumu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Kisumu 04:58 4:58 AM Sofia 03:58 3:58 AM You –:–
04:58 4:58 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:29
03:58 3:58 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Kisumu.
When you, Kisumu 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
🇰🇪 Kisumu
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇪 Kisumu | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:58 | 03:58 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kisumu | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,155,574 | 1,286,383 |
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Kisumu and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Kisumu and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Kisumu is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Kisumu?
The working day in Kisumu starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Kisumu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kisumu, it is 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Kisumu?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Kisumu – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Kisumu is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:00 AM in Kisumu, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Kisumu.
Is the time difference between Kisumu and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Kisumu will have the same time.
