Semey to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Semey. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Semey 13:17 1:17 PM Sofia 10:17 10:17 AM You –:–
13:17 1:17 PM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 16:09
10:17 10:17 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Semey.
When you, Semey and Sofia are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇰🇿 Semey
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 | 🇰🇿 Semey | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:17 | 10:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kazakhstan Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Semey | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 16:09 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 9 h 31 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 310,456 | 1,286,383 |
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Semey and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Semey and Sofia?
Sofia is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Semey is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Semey?
The working day in Semey starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Semey, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Semey, clocks in Sofia show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Semey and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Semey, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Semey?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 3:00 AM in Semey, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, Semey is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Semey 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 will be 2 hours behind Semey.
