Sofia to Alicante: time difference
Alicante is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 10:27 10:27 AM Alicante 09:27 9:27 AM You –:–
10:27 10:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
09:27 9:27 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:06 · 🌙 19:33
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−1 h
Alicante is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Alicante 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
🇪🇸 Alicante
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 | 🇪🇸 Alicante |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:27 | 09:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 08:06 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 349,282 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Alicante: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Alicante?
Alicante is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Alicante when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Alicante.
What time is it in Alicante when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Alicante.
When is a good time to call Alicante from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alicante – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Alicante?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Alicante has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Alicante, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Alicante change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Alicante change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
