Sao Paulo to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 6 h ahead of Sao Paulo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sao Paulo 21:13 9:13 PM Sofia 03:13 3:13 AM You –:–
21:13 9:13 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 18:09
03:13 3:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+6 h
Sofia is 6 h ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo 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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:13 | 03:13 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:40 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 29 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 1,286,383 |
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Sao Paulo and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Sofia?
Sofia is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Sao Paulo is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Sofia show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, clocks in Sofia show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Sao Paulo and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Sao Paulo (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo.
Is the time difference between Sao Paulo and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 5 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
