Nizhny Novgorod to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Nizhny Novgorod. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Nizhny Novgorod 20:45 8:45 PM Sofia 19:45 7:45 PM You –:–
20:45 8:45 PM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 16:14
19:45 7:45 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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Sofia is 1 h behind Nizhny Novgorod.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇷🇺 Nizhny Novgorod
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 | 🇷🇺 Nizhny Novgorod | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:45 | 19:45 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Nizhny Novgorod | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 16:14 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 8 h 51 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,244,254 | 1,286,383 |
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Nizhny Novgorod and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Nizhny Novgorod and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Nizhny Novgorod is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Nizhny Novgorod?
The working day in Nizhny Novgorod starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Nizhny Novgorod?
The working day in Nizhny Novgorod ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Nizhny Novgorod?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Nizhny Novgorod – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Nizhny Novgorod it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Nizhny Novgorod.
Is the time difference between Nizhny Novgorod 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 and Nizhny Novgorod will have the same time.
