Lerwick to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lerwick. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lerwick 21:21 9:21 PM Sofia 23:21 11:21 PM You –:–
21:21 9:21 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 17:43
23:21 11:21 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lerwick.
When you, Lerwick 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
🇬🇧 Lerwick
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 | 🇬🇧 Lerwick | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:21 | 23:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lerwick | — | +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 | 07:57 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 9 h 47 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 7,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Lerwick and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Lerwick and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Lerwick is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lerwick, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Lerwick, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lerwick, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Lerwick, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Lerwick?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lerwick – 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 Lerwick?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Lerwick it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Lerwick is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lerwick and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Lerwick and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
