Paola to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Paola. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Paola 13:43 1:43 PM Sofia 14:43 2:43 PM You –:–
13:43 1:43 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:24
14:43 2:43 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Paola.
When you, Paola 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
🇲🇹 Paola
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇹 Paola | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:43 | 14:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Paola | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Malta | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Paola and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Paola is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Paola: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Paola, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Paola, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Paola?
The working day in Paola ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Paola and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Paola (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Paola?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Paola it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Paola is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Paola and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
