🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:27 · 12 h 44 min
Port Elizabeth to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Port Elizabeth. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Port Elizabeth 10:33 10:33 AM Sofia 11:33 11:33 AM You –:–
10:33 10:33 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 18:27
11:33 11:33 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Port Elizabeth.
When you, Port Elizabeth 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
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth
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 | 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:33 | 11:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Port Elizabeth | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,050,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Port Elizabeth and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Port Elizabeth is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Port Elizabeth: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Port Elizabeth?
The working day in Port Elizabeth starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Port Elizabeth?
The working day in Port Elizabeth ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Port Elizabeth?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Port Elizabeth – that is 10:00 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 Port Elizabeth?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Port Elizabeth it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Port Elizabeth is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Port Elizabeth and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Port Elizabeth will have the same time.
