Sofia to Ar-rawdah: time difference
Ar-rawdah is 1 h ahead of 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 21:47 9:47 PM Ar-rawdah 22:47 10:47 PM You –:–
21:47 9:47 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
22:47 10:47 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:00
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+1 h
Ar-rawdah is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ar-rawdah 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
🇰🇼 Ar-rawdah
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇰🇼 Ar-rawdah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:47 | 22:47 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Kuwait |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | — |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Ar-rawdah: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Ar-rawdah?
The clocks in Ar-rawdah are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Ar-rawdah?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Ar-rawdah show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Ar-rawdah when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Ar-rawdah.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Ar-rawdah overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ar-rawdah.
When does the date change in Ar-rawdah compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Ar-rawdah earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Ar-rawdah, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Ar-rawdah change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Ar-rawdah. From March 28, 2027, Ar-rawdah and Sofia will have the same time.
