Sofia to Arusha: time difference
Arusha 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 20:39 8:39 PM Arusha 21:39 9:39 PM You –:–
20:39 8:39 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
21:39 9:39 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:25
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+1 h
Arusha is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Arusha 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
🇹🇿 Arusha
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 | 🇹🇿 Arusha |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:39 | 21:39 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 12 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 617,631 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Arusha: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Arusha?
Arusha is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Arusha when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Arusha.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Arusha?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Arusha show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Arusha 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 Arusha.
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Arusha?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Arusha has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Arusha, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Arusha change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Arusha and Sofia will have the same time.
