Sochi to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Sochi. 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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Sochi 21:20 9:20 PM Sofia 20:20 8:20 PM You –:–
21:20 9:20 PM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 17:09
20:20 8:20 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Sochi.
When you, Sochi 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
🇷🇺 Sochi
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 | 🇷🇺 Sochi | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:20 | 20:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sochi | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:02 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:09 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 7 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 389,946 | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Sochi and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Sochi and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sochi is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Sochi?
The working day in Sochi starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Sochi?
The working day in Sochi ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sochi and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sochi (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sochi is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:00 AM in Sochi, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Sochi.
Does the time difference between Sochi and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Sochi will have the same time.
