Mashhad to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Mashhad. 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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Mashhad 06:25 6:25 AM Sofia 05:25 5:25 AM You –:–
06:25 6:25 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 17:16
05:25 5:25 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Mashhad.
When you, Mashhad 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
🇮🇶 Mashhad
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 | 🇮🇶 Mashhad | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:25 | 05:25 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mashhad | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 13,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Mashhad with another city
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Big time differences
Mashhad and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Mashhad is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind Mashhad: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Mashhad?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mashhad, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Mashhad?
The working day in Mashhad ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Mashhad?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Mashhad – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Mashhad 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 Mashhad.
Does the time difference between Mashhad and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Mashhad will have the same time.
