Riyadh to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Riyadh. 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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Riyadh 20:18 8:18 PM Sofia 19:18 7:18 PM You –:–
20:18 8:18 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:12
19:18 7:18 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Riyadh.
When you, Riyadh 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
🇸🇦 Riyadh
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 | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:18 | 19:18 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Riyadh | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:12 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 5,188,286 | 1,286,383 |
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Riyadh and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Riyadh and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Riyadh is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Riyadh, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Riyadh, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Riyadh?
The working day in Riyadh ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Riyadh and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Riyadh, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia.
Until what time in Riyadh is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:00 AM in Riyadh, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Riyadh.
Does the time gap between Riyadh and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Riyadh. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Riyadh will have the same time.
