Lincoln to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lincoln. 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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Lincoln 07:42 7:42 AM Sofia 09:42 9:42 AM You –:–
07:42 7:42 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:02
09:42 9:42 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lincoln.
When you, Lincoln 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
🇬🇧 Lincoln
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 | 🇬🇧 Lincoln | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:42 | 09:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lincoln | — | +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 | 07:34 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 97,541 | 1,286,383 |
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Lincoln and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Lincoln is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Lincoln: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Lincoln?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lincoln, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lincoln, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Lincoln, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Lincoln and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lincoln, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Lincoln?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Lincoln it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Lincoln is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lincoln 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.
