Rome to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Rome. 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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Rome 03:03 3:03 AM Sofia 04:03 4:03 AM You –:–
03:03 3:03 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:39
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 Rome.
When you, Rome 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
🇮🇹 Rome
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 | 🇮🇹 Rome | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:03 | 04:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Rome | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 2,848,084 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Rome with another city
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Rome and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Rome is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Rome: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rome, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Rome, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Rome?
The working day in Rome ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Rome and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rome (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Rome is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Rome, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Rome.
Is the time difference between Rome and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
