Sofia to Alkmaar: time difference
Alkmaar is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Alkmaar, Netherlands
28
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 08:12 · 🌙 18:41 · 10 h 30 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:15 11:15 AM Alkmaar 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
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:12 · 🌙 18:41
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−1 h
Alkmaar is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Alkmaar 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
🇳🇱 Alkmaar
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 | 🇳🇱 Alkmaar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 08:12 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 111,834 |
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Sofia and Alkmaar: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Alkmaar?
Alkmaar is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Alkmaar?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Alkmaar show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Alkmaar?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Alkmaar show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Alkmaar from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Alkmaar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Alkmaar?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Alkmaar. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Alkmaar it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Alkmaar change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Alkmaar change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
