Makurdi to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Makurdi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Makurdi 18:17 6:17 PM Sofia 20:17 8:17 PM You –:–
18:17 6:17 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
20:17 8:17 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
·
+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Makurdi.
When you, Makurdi 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
🇳🇬 Makurdi
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Makurdi | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:17 | 20:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Makurdi | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 500,797 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Makurdi with another city
More comparisons with Makurdi: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Makurdi and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Makurdi and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Makurdi is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Makurdi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Makurdi, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Makurdi, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Makurdi, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Makurdi and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Makurdi (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Makurdi?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Makurdi it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Makurdi is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Makurdi 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 1 hour ahead of Makurdi.
