🇬🇧 Leicester, United Kingdom
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- British Summer Time
- UTC+1
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:23 · 11 h 2 min
Leicester to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Leicester. 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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Leicester 08:27 8:27 AM Sofia 10:27 10:27 AM You –:–
08:27 8:27 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:23
10:27 10:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Leicester.
When you, Leicester 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
🇬🇧 Leicester
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 | 🇬🇧 Leicester | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:27 | 10:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Leicester | — | +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 | 07:21 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 305,700 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Leicester with another city
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Leicester and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Leicester and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Leicester is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Leicester?
When it is 9:00 AM in Leicester, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Leicester?
When it is 6:00 PM in Leicester, it is 8:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Leicester?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Leicester – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Leicester?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Leicester it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Leicester is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Leicester and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Leicester and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
