🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa
25
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11 · 12 h 33 min
Pretoria to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Pretoria. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Pretoria 03:03 3:03 AM Sofia 04:03 4:03 AM You –:–
03:03 3:03 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:11
04:03 4:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Pretoria.
When you, Pretoria 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
🇿🇦 Pretoria
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 | 🇿🇦 Pretoria | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:03 | 04:03 |
| 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 Pretoria | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 33 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 741,651 | 1,286,383 |
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Pretoria and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Pretoria is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Pretoria: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Pretoria?
The working day in Pretoria 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 Pretoria?
The working day in Pretoria ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Pretoria?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Pretoria – 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 Pretoria?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Pretoria it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Pretoria is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Pretoria and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Pretoria will have the same time.
