Sofia to Alberton: time difference
Alberton is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Alberton, South Africa
37
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 46 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:15 11:15 AM Alberton 10:15 10:15 AM You –:–
11:15 11:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
10:15 10:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 18:16
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−1 h
Alberton is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Alberton 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
🇿🇦 Alberton
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇿🇦 Alberton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 121,536 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Alberton: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Alberton?
The clocks in Alberton are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Alberton when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Alberton.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Alberton?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Alberton show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Alberton from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alberton – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Alberton?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Alberton has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Alberton, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Alberton change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Alberton and Sofia will have the same time.
