Sofia to Algeria: time difference
Algeria is 2 h behind 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 07:02 7:02 AM Algeria 05:02 5:02 AM You –:–
07:02 7:02 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
05:02 5:02 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Algeria is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Algeria 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
🇩🇿 Algeria
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 | 🇩🇿 Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:02 | 05:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Algiers |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:51 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 46,164,219 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Algeria: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Algeria?
Algeria is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Algeria at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Algeria it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Algeria at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Algeria it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Algeria from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Algeria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Algeria?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Algeria. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Algeria it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Algeria the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Algeria will be 1 hour behind Sofia.
