Sofia to Ascona: time difference
Ascona is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Ascona, Switzerland
11
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Night
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 17:20 · 10 h 21 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 03:01 3:01 AM Ascona 02:01 2:01 AM You –:–
03:01 3:01 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:28
02:01 2:01 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Ascona is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ascona 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
🇨🇭 Ascona
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 | 🇨🇭 Ascona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:01 | 02:01 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 10 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 5,500 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Ascona: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Ascona?
The clocks in Ascona are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Ascona?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Ascona show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Ascona when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Ascona.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Ascona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ascona.
When is it still the previous day in Ascona?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Ascona. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ascona it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Ascona the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
