Sofia to Addis Ababa: time difference
Addis Ababa is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:30 11:30 AM Addis Ababa 12:30 12:30 PM You –:–
11:30 11:30 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
12:30 12:30 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:03
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+1 h
Addis Ababa is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Addis Ababa 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
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:30 | 12:30 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Addis Ababa |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 3,500,000 |
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Sofia and Addis Ababa: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Addis Ababa?
Addis Ababa is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Addis Ababa at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Addis Ababa it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Addis Ababa?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Addis Ababa show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Addis Ababa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Addis Ababa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Addis Ababa?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Addis Ababa has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Addis Ababa, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Addis Ababa change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Addis Ababa. From March 28, 2027, Addis Ababa and Sofia will have the same time.
