Qapshaghay to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Qapshaghay. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Qapshaghay 16:10 4:10 PM Sofia 13:10 1:10 PM You –:–
16:10 4:10 PM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:38
13:10 1:10 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Qapshaghay.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇿 Qapshaghay
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Qapshaghay | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:10 | 13:10 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kazakhstan Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Qapshaghay | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 16:38 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 3 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 42,167 | 1,286,383 |
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Qapshaghay and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Qapshaghay is Sofia?
Sofia is 3 hours behind Qapshaghay: UTC+2 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Qapshaghay?
The working day in Qapshaghay starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Qapshaghay, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Qapshaghay, clocks in Sofia show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Qapshaghay and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Qapshaghay (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Qapshaghay?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 3:00 AM in Qapshaghay, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, Qapshaghay is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Qapshaghay and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 2 hours behind Qapshaghay.
