Lisbon to Bulgaria: time difference
Bulgaria is 2 h ahead of Lisbon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lisbon 04:14 4:14 AM Bulgaria 06:14 6:14 AM You –:–
04:14 4:14 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
06:14 6:14 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Bulgaria is 2 h ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and Bulgaria are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
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
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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 | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:14 | 06:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 6,795,803 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Big time differences
Lisbon and Bulgaria: common questions
What is the time difference between Lisbon and Bulgaria?
Bulgaria is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Lisbon is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Bulgaria when it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lisbon, it is 11:00 AM in Bulgaria.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, what time is it in Bulgaria?
At 6:00 PM in Lisbon, clocks in Bulgaria show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bulgaria from Lisbon?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bulgaria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bulgaria?
From 10:00 PM in Lisbon it is already the next day in Bulgaria. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Bulgaria it is still the previous day in Lisbon.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and Bulgaria change?
No. The clocks in Lisbon and in Bulgaria change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
