Sofia to Asmara: time difference
Asmara 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 20:58 8:58 PM Asmara 21:58 9:58 PM You –:–
20:58 8:58 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
21:58 9:58 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:55
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+1 h
Asmara is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Asmara 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
🇪🇷 Asmara
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 | 🇪🇷 Asmara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:58 | 21:58 |
| 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/Asmara |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 579,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Asmara: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Asmara?
Asmara is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Asmara when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Asmara.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Asmara?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Asmara show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Asmara 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 Asmara.
When is it already the next day in Asmara?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Asmara. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Asmara it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Asmara change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Asmara and Sofia will have the same time.
