Shannon to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Shannon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shannon 08:26 8:26 AM Sofia 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
08:26 8:26 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:38
10:26 10:26 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Shannon.
When you, Shannon 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
🇮🇪 Shannon
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇪 Shannon | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:26 | 10:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Shannon | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 10,256 | 1,286,383 |
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Shannon and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Shannon is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Shannon: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Shannon?
The working day in Shannon starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shannon, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Shannon, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Shannon?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Shannon – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Shannon?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Shannon it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Shannon is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Shannon and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Shannon and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
