Sofia to Ardabil: time difference
Ardabil 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 20:39 8:39 PM Ardabil 22:09 10:09 PM You –:–
20:39 8:39 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
22:09 10:09 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 17:15
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+1 h 30 min
Ardabil is 1 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ardabil are all at the desk
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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
🇮🇷 Ardabil
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 | 🇮🇷 Ardabil |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:39 | 22:09 |
| 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 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 482,632 |
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Sofia and Ardabil: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Ardabil?
Ardabil is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia: UTC+3:30 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Ardabil when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:30 AM in Ardabil.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Ardabil?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Ardabil show 7:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Ardabil are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Sofia (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Ardabil), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Ardabil?
Once it is 10:30 PM in Sofia, the date in Ardabil has already changed. Until 1:30 AM in Ardabil, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Ardabil change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Ardabil will be 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
