Makhachkala to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Makhachkala. 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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Makhachkala 04:33 4:33 AM Sofia 03:33 3:33 AM You –:–
04:33 4:33 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 16:38
03:33 3:33 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Makhachkala.
When you, Makhachkala 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
🇷🇺 Makhachkala
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇺 Makhachkala | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:33 | 03:33 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Makhachkala | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 16:38 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 7 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 604,266 | 1,286,383 |
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Makhachkala and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Makhachkala is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind Makhachkala: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Makhachkala, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Makhachkala, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Makhachkala, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Makhachkala, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Makhachkala and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Makhachkala (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Makhachkala it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Makhachkala.
Does the time difference between Makhachkala and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Makhachkala will have the same time.
