Lugano to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Lugano. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
29
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lugano 07:18 7:18 AM Sofia 08:18 8:18 AM You –:–
07:18 7:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
·
+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Lugano.
When you, Lugano 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
🇨🇭 Lugano
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Lugano | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:18 | 08:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lugano | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 63,583 | 1,286,383 |
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Lugano and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Lugano is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Lugano: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lugano, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Lugano, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lugano, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Lugano, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lugano and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lugano (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Lugano is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lugano, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Lugano.
Is the time difference between Lugano and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
