Sofia to Algarve: time difference
Algarve is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 04:45 4:45 AM Algarve 02:45 2:45 AM You –:–
04:45 4:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
02:45 2:45 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:51
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−2 h
Algarve is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Algarve 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
🇵🇹 Algarve
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇵🇹 Algarve |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:45 | 02:45 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | — |
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Sofia and Algarve: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Algarve?
The clocks in Algarve are 2 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Algarve when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 7:00 AM in Algarve.
What time is it in Algarve when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 4:00 PM in Algarve.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Algarve overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Algarve.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Algarve?
Before 2:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Algarve has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Algarve, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Algarve the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
