Sofia to Al Kut: time difference
Al Kut 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 06:35 6:35 AM Al Kut 07:35 7:35 AM You –:–
06:35 6:35 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
07:35 7:35 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:03
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+1 h
Al Kut is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Al Kut 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 Kut
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 Kut |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:35 | 07:35 |
| 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/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 422,793 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Al Kut: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Al Kut?
Al Kut is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Al Kut?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Al Kut show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Al Kut?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Al Kut show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Al Kut are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Al Kut), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Al Kut?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Al Kut has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Al Kut, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Al Kut change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Al Kut and Sofia will have the same time.
