Penza to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Penza. 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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Penza 06:59 6:59 AM Sofia 05:59 5:59 AM You –:–
06:59 6:59 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 16:21
05:59 5:59 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Penza.
When you, Penza 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
🇷🇺 Penza
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 | 🇷🇺 Penza | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:59 | 05:59 |
| 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 Penza | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 16:21 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 9 h 14 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 509,513 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Penza with another city
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Big time differences
Penza and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Penza is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Penza (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Penza?
The working day in Penza starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Penza, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Penza, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Penza?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Penza – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Penza?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Penza, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Penza is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Penza and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Penza will have the same time.
