Sofia to Al `alamayn: time difference
Al `alamayn is 1 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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Sofia 09:19 9:19 AM Al `alamayn 10:19 10:19 AM You –:–
09:19 9:19 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 17:29
10:19 10:19 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:23
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Al `alamayn is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Al `alamayn 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
🇪🇬 Al `alamayn
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 | 🇪🇬 Al `alamayn |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:19 | 10:19 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:53 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 36 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 7,400 |
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Sofia and Al `alamayn: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Al `alamayn?
The clocks in Al `alamayn are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Al `alamayn?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Al `alamayn show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Al `alamayn at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Al `alamayn it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Al `alamayn from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Al `alamayn – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Al `alamayn?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Al `alamayn. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Al `alamayn it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Al `alamayn change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 29, 2026, Al `alamayn and Sofia will have the same time.
