Lagos to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lagos. 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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Lagos 04:06 4:06 AM Sofia 06:06 6:06 AM You –:–
04:06 4:06 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lagos.
When you, Lagos 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
🇳🇬 Lagos
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 | 🇳🇬 Lagos | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:06 | 06:06 |
| 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 Lagos | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 10,404,112 | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Lagos and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Lagos and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Lagos is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lagos, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Lagos, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lagos, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Lagos, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Lagos?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lagos – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Lagos is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Lagos, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Lagos.
Is the time difference between Lagos 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 1 hour ahead of Lagos.
