Sofia to Arak: time difference
Arak is 1 h 30 min 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 20:20 8:20 PM Arak 21:50 9:50 PM You –:–
20:20 8:20 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
21:50 9:50 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 17:16
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+1 h 30 min
Arak is 1 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Arak 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
🇮🇷 Arak
1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇷 Arak |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Iran Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3:30 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Tehran |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 526,200 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Arak: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Arak?
The clocks in Arak are 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3:30 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Arak when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:30 AM in Arak.
What time is it in Arak when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:30 PM in Arak.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Arak are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Sofia (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Arak), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Arak?
Once it is 10:30 PM in Sofia, the date in Arak has already changed. Until 1:30 AM in Arak, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Arak change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Arak will be 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
