Samarkand to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Samarkand. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Samarkand 14:29 2:29 PM Sofia 11:29 11:29 AM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Uzbekistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:27
11:29 11:29 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Samarkand.
When you, Samarkand 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
🇺🇿 Samarkand
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 | 🇺🇿 Samarkand | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 11:29 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uzbekistan Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Samarkand | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Samarkand | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 573,200 | 1,286,383 |
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Samarkand and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Samarkand is Sofia?
Sofia is 3 hours behind Samarkand: UTC+2 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Samarkand?
The working day in Samarkand starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Samarkand?
The working day in Samarkand ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Samarkand and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Samarkand (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 3:00 AM in Samarkand it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Samarkand.
Does the time difference between Samarkand and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 2 hours behind Samarkand.
