Mombasa to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Mombasa. 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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Mombasa 03:38 3:38 AM Sofia 02:38 2:38 AM You –:–
03:38 3:38 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:14
02:38 2:38 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Mombasa.
When you, Mombasa 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
🇰🇪 Mombasa
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 | 🇰🇪 Mombasa | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:38 | 02:38 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mombasa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 16 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,300,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Mombasa with another city
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Big time differences
Mombasa and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Mombasa is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Mombasa (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Mombasa?
The working day in Mombasa starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mombasa, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Mombasa, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Mombasa?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Mombasa – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Mombasa?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Mombasa, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Mombasa is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Mombasa and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Mombasa will have the same time.
