Sofia to AL Kharj: time difference
AL Kharj 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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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 12:01 12:01 PM AL Kharj 13:01 1:01 PM You –:–
12:01 12:01 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
13:01 1:01 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:10
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+1 h
AL Kharj is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and AL Kharj 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 Kharj
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 Kharj |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:01 | 13:01 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 425,300 |
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Sofia and AL Kharj: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is AL Kharj?
The clocks in AL Kharj 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 Kharj?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in AL Kharj show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in AL Kharj at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in AL Kharj it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sofia and in AL Kharj overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in AL Kharj.
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in AL Kharj?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in AL Kharj has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in AL Kharj, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and AL Kharj change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, AL Kharj and Sofia will have the same time.
