Sofia to Aarau: time difference
Aarau is 1 h behind Sofia. 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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Sofia 01:30 1:30 AM Aarau 00:30 12:30 AM You –:–
01:30 1:30 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
00:30 12:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:37
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−1 h
Aarau is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Aarau are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇬 Sofia
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
🇨🇭 Aarau
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 | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇨🇭 Aarau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:30 | 00:30 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 21,191 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Aarau: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Aarau?
The clocks in Aarau are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Aarau?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Aarau show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Aarau when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Aarau.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Aarau overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Aarau.
When is it still the previous day in Aarau?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Aarau. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Aarau it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Aarau the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
