Moscow to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Moscow. 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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Moscow 00:15 12:15 AM Sofia 23:15 11:15 PM You –:–
00:15 12:15 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 16:44
23:15 11:15 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Moscow.
When you, Moscow 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
🇷🇺 Moscow
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 | 🇷🇺 Moscow | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:15 | 23:15 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Moscow | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 16:44 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 9 h | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 12,700,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Moscow with another city
More comparisons with Moscow: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Moscow and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Moscow is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Moscow (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Moscow, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Moscow, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Moscow?
When it is 6:00 PM in Moscow, it is 5:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Moscow and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Moscow (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Moscow?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Moscow, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Moscow is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Moscow and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Moscow. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Moscow will have the same time.
