Matosinhos to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Matosinhos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Matosinhos 20:48 8:48 PM Sofia 22:48 10:48 PM You –:–
20:48 8:48 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:53
22:48 10:48 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Matosinhos.
When you, Matosinhos 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
🇵🇹 Matosinhos
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Matosinhos | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:48 | 22:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Matosinhos | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:49 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 172,586 | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Matosinhos and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Matosinhos is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in Matosinhos (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Matosinhos?
The working day in Matosinhos starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Matosinhos?
The working day in Matosinhos ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Matosinhos?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Matosinhos – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 10:00 PM in Matosinhos it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Matosinhos.
Does the time difference between Matosinhos and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Matosinhos and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
