Sofia to Al-Ula: time difference
Al-Ula 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 00:21 12:21 AM Al-Ula 01:21 1:21 AM You –:–
00:21 12:21 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
01:21 1:21 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:44
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+1 h
Al-Ula is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Al-Ula 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-Ula
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-Ula |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:21 | 01:21 |
| 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 | 07:06 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 32,413 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Al-Ula: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Al-Ula?
Al-Ula 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-Ula?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Al-Ula show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Al-Ula?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Al-Ula show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Al-Ula from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Al-Ula – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Al-Ula?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Al-Ula has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Al-Ula, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Al-Ula the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Al-Ula and Sofia will have the same time.
