Ponta Delgada to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Ponta Delgada. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
28
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ponta Delgada 05:24 5:24 AM Sofia 08:24 8:24 AM You –:–
05:24 5:24 AM
Azores Summer Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:14
08:24 8:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+3 h
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Ponta Delgada.
When you, Ponta Delgada 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
🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:24 | 08:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Azores Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Ponta Delgada | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Azores | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-1, Oct 25, 00:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 19:14 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 67,233 | 1,286,383 |
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Ponta Delgada and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ponta Delgada is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 3 hours ahead of those in Ponta Delgada (UTC+3 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Ponta Delgada?
The working day in Ponta Delgada starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Ponta Delgada?
The working day in Ponta Delgada ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ponta Delgada and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Ponta Delgada (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 9:00 PM in Ponta Delgada it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Ponta Delgada.
Does the time gap between Ponta Delgada and Sofia change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
