Mary to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Mary. 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Mary 14:29 2:29 PM Sofia 11:29 11:29 AM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Turkmenistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 17:51
11:29 11:29 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Mary.
When you, Mary 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
🇹🇲 Mary
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 | 🇹🇲 Mary | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 11:29 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Turkmenistan Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mary | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Ashgabat | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 123,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Mary with another city
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Mary and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Mary is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 3 hours behind those in Mary (UTC+2 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Mary?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mary, it is 6:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mary, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Mary, clocks in Sofia show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Mary?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Mary – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Mary?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 3:00 AM in Mary, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, Mary is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Mary and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Mary. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 2 hours behind Mary.
