Lusaka to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Lusaka. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lusaka 09:27 9:27 AM Sofia 10:27 10:27 AM You –:–
09:27 9:27 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
10:27 10:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Lusaka.
When you, Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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 | 🇿🇲 Lusaka | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:27 | 10:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lusaka | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 21 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,742,979 | 1,286,383 |
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Lusaka and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Lusaka is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Lusaka: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Lusaka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lusaka, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lusaka, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Lusaka, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lusaka and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lusaka (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Lusaka is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Lusaka, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Lusaka.
Does the time gap between Lusaka and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Lusaka. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Lusaka will have the same time.
