Sofia to Arona: time difference
Arona is 1 h behind 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 16:56 4:56 PM Arona 15:56 3:56 PM You –:–
16:56 4:56 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
15:56 3:56 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:35
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−1 h
Arona is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Arona 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
🇮🇹 Arona
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 | 🇮🇹 Arona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:56 | 15:56 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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/Rome |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 07:48 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 14,310 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Arona: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Arona?
The clocks in Arona are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Arona when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Arona.
What time is it in Arona at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Arona it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Arona are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Arona), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Arona compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Arona later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Arona, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Arona the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
