Milan to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Milan. 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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Milan 05:06 5:06 AM Sofia 06:06 6:06 AM You –:–
05:06 5:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:49
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Milan.
When you, Milan 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
🇮🇹 Milan
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
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 | 🇮🇹 Milan | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:06 | 06:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Milan | — | +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 | 07:33 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:49 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,394,798 | 1,286,383 |
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Milan and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Milan is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Milan (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Milan, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Milan, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Milan?
The working day in Milan ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Milan?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Milan – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Milan?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Milan it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Milan is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Milan and Sofia change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
