Mindelo to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Mindelo. 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
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Mindelo 17:03 5:03 PM Sofia 20:03 8:03 PM You –:–
17:03 5:03 PM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:08
20:03 8:03 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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+3 h
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Mindelo.
When you, Mindelo 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
🇨🇻 Mindelo
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇻 Mindelo | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:03 | 20:03 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Cape Verde Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mindelo | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Cape Verde | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 70,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Mindelo and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Mindelo is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 3 hours ahead of those in Mindelo (UTC+2 and UTC−1).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Mindelo?
The working day in Mindelo starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Mindelo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Mindelo, it is 9:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Mindelo?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Mindelo – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Mindelo is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Mindelo, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Mindelo.
Is the time difference between Mindelo and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 4 hours ahead of Mindelo.
