Messina to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Messina. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Messina 09:03 9:03 AM Sofia 10:03 10:03 AM You –:–
09:03 9:03 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:18
10:03 10:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Messina.
When you, Messina 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
🇮🇹 Messina
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🇧🇬 Sofia
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇹 Messina | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:03 | 10:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Messina | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 217,734 | 1,286,383 |
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Messina and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Messina is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Messina: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Messina?
When it is 9:00 AM in Messina, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Messina?
The working day in Messina ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Messina and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Messina, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
From what time in Messina is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Messina, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Messina.
Does the time difference between Messina and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Messina and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
