Loughrea to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Loughrea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
26
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43 · 11 h 1 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Loughrea 06:52 6:52 AM Sofia 08:52 8:52 AM You –:–
06:52 6:52 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:36
08:52 8:52 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Loughrea.
When you, Loughrea 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
🇮🇪 Loughrea
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 | 🇮🇪 Loughrea | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:52 | 08:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Loughrea | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 5,600 | 1,286,383 |
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Loughrea and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Loughrea and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Loughrea is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Loughrea, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Loughrea, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Loughrea, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Loughrea, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Loughrea and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Loughrea (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 10:00 PM in Loughrea 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 Loughrea.
Is the time difference between Loughrea 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.
