Mtwara to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Mtwara. 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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Mtwara 04:56 4:56 AM Sofia 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:19
03:56 3:56 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Mtwara.
When you, Mtwara 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
🇹🇿 Mtwara
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 | 🇹🇿 Mtwara | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 03:56 |
| 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 Mtwara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 140,793 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Mtwara with another city
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Mtwara and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Mtwara is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Mtwara (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Mtwara, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Mtwara, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Mtwara?
The working day in Mtwara ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mtwara and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mtwara (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 Mtwara?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Mtwara, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Mtwara is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Mtwara and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Mtwara. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Mtwara will have the same time.
