Saransk to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Saransk. 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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Saransk 00:15 12:15 AM Sofia 23:15 11:15 PM You –:–
00:15 12:15 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 16:17
23:15 11:15 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Saransk.
When you, Saransk 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
🇷🇺 Saransk
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 | 🇷🇺 Saransk | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:15 | 23:15 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Saransk | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 16:17 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 9 h 7 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 320,612 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Saransk with another city
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Saransk and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Saransk and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Saransk is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Saransk, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Saransk, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Saransk, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Saransk, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Saransk and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saransk (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Saransk 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 Saransk.
Is the time difference between Saransk 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 Saransk will have the same time.
