Niamey to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Niamey. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Niamey 05:50 5:50 AM Sofia 07:50 7:50 AM You –:–
05:50 5:50 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:36
07:50 7:50 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Niamey.
When you, Niamey 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
🇳🇪 Niamey
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇪 Niamey | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:50 | 07:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Niamey | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Niamey | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,026,848 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Niamey with another city
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Big time differences
Niamey and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Niamey is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Niamey: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Niamey, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Niamey, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Niamey?
The working day in Niamey ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Niamey?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Niamey – that is 11:00 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 Niamey?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Niamey it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Niamey is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Niamey and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 1 hour ahead of Niamey.
