Sofia to Abadan: time difference
Abadan is 3 h ahead of 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 21:03 9:03 PM Abadan 00:03 12:03 AM You –:–
21:03 9:03 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
00:03 12:03 AM
Turkmenistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:06
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+3 h
Abadan is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Abadan 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
🇹🇲 Abadan
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇹🇲 Abadan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:03 | 00:03 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Turkmenistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Ashgabat |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 39,481 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Abadan: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Abadan?
Abadan is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Sofia is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Abadan?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Abadan show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Abadan?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Abadan show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Abadan from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Sofia – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Abadan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Abadan compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Abadan earlier: at 9:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Abadan, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Abadan change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Abadan will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
