Sofia to Ashgabat: time difference
Ashgabat is 3 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇹🇲 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
57
- Turkmenistan Standard Time
- UTC+5
- Daytime
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:04 · 10 h 26 min
+3 h
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Sofia 10:17 10:17 AM Ashgabat 13:17 1:17 PM You –:–
10:17 10:17 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
13:17 1:17 PM
Turkmenistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:04
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+3 h
Ashgabat is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ashgabat 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
🇹🇲 Ashgabat
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇹🇲 Ashgabat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:17 | 13:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Turkmenistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Ashgabat |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 909,000 |
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Sofia and Ashgabat: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Ashgabat?
Ashgabat is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Sofia is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Ashgabat when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 12:00 PM in Ashgabat.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Ashgabat?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Ashgabat show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ashgabat from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Sofia – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ashgabat – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Ashgabat?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Ashgabat has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Ashgabat, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Ashgabat the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Ashgabat will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
