Sofia to Akureyri: time difference
Akureyri is 3 h behind 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 09:00 9:00 AM Akureyri 06:00 6:00 AM You –:–
09:00 9:00 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
06:00 6:00 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:09
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−3 h
Akureyri is 3 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Akureyri 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
🇮🇸 Akureyri
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇸 Akureyri |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:00 | 06:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 10 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 19,219 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Akureyri: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Akureyri?
The clocks in Akureyri are 3 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+0 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Akureyri at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Akureyri it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Akureyri?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Akureyri show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Akureyri are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Akureyri), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Akureyri?
Until 3:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Akureyri. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Akureyri it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Akureyri the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Akureyri will be 2 hours behind Sofia.
