Lome to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Lome. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lome 03:06 3:06 AM Sofia 06:06 6:06 AM You –:–
03:06 3:06 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 17:43
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+3 h
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Lome.
When you, Lome 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
🇹🇬 Lome
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇬 Lome | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:06 | 06:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lome | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lome | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 837,437 | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Lome and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Lome is Sofia?
Sofia is 3 hours ahead of Lome: UTC+3 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Lome?
The working day in Lome starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Lome?
The working day in Lome ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Lome?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Lome – that is 12:00 PM 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 9:00 PM in Lome it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Lome.
Is the time difference between Lome and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 2 hours ahead of Lome.
