Lancaster to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lancaster. 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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Lancaster 10:58 10:58 AM Sofia 12:58 12:58 PM You –:–
10:58 10:58 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:07
12:58 12:58 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lancaster.
When you, Lancaster 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
🇬🇧 Lancaster
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 | 🇬🇧 Lancaster | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:58 | 12:58 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lancaster | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 46,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Lancaster and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Lancaster and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Lancaster is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lancaster, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Lancaster, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Lancaster?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lancaster, it is 8:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Lancaster and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lancaster (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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster.
Is the time difference between Lancaster and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
