The Maldives to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind the Maldives. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Maldives 03:13 3:13 AM Sofia 00:13 12:13 AM You –:–
03:13 3:13 AM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:49
00:13 12:13 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind the Maldives.
When you, the Maldives 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
🇲🇻 Maldives
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇻 Maldives | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:13 | 00:13 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Maldives Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from the Maldives | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Indian/Maldives | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 436,330 | 1,286,383 |
Compare the Maldives with another city
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The Maldives and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind the Maldives is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 3 hours behind those in the Maldives (UTC+2 and UTC+5).
If it is 9:00 AM in the Maldives, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in the Maldives, clocks in Sofia show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in the Maldives?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Maldives, it is 3:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in the Maldives and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Maldives, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with the Maldives?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 3:00 AM in the Maldives, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, the Maldives is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between the Maldives and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in the Maldives. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 2 hours behind the Maldives.
