Saudi Arabia to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Saudi Arabia. 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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Saudi Arabia 14:12 2:12 PM Sofia 13:12 1:12 PM You –:–
14:12 2:12 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:11
13:12 1:12 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Saudi Arabia.
When you, Saudi Arabia 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
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
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 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:12 | 13:12 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Saudi Arabia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:11 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 33,000,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Saudi Arabia with another city
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Big time differences
Saudi Arabia and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Saudi Arabia and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Saudi Arabia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Saudi Arabia, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Saudi Arabia, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Saudi Arabia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Saudi Arabia, it is 5:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Saudi Arabia and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saudi Arabia (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 Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia.
Is the time difference between Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia will have the same time.
