Saint Petersburg to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Saint Petersburg. 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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Saint Petersburg 05:23 5:23 AM Sofia 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
05:23 5:23 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 08:36 · 🌙 16:51
04:23 4:23 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 17:14
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Saint Petersburg.
When you, Saint Petersburg 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
🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg
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 | 🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:23 | 04:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Saint Petersburg | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:36 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 16:51 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 8 h 15 min | 10 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 5,597,763 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Saint Petersburg with another city
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Big time differences
Saint Petersburg and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Saint Petersburg is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Saint Petersburg (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Saint Petersburg?
When it is 9:00 AM in Saint Petersburg, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Saint Petersburg, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Saint Petersburg, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Saint Petersburg?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Saint Petersburg – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Saint Petersburg it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Saint Petersburg.
Is the time difference between Saint Petersburg 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 and Saint Petersburg will have the same time.
