Lisbon to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lisbon. 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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Lisbon 01:53 1:53 AM Sofia 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
01:53 1:53 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon 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
🇵🇹 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
🇧🇬 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 | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:53 | 03:53 |
| 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 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
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Big time differences
Lisbon and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lisbon is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in Lisbon (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, it is 8:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Lisbon?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Lisbon – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 10:00 PM in Lisbon 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 Lisbon.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Lisbon and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
