Sofia to Athlone: time difference
Athlone is 2 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 15:29 3:29 PM Athlone 13:29 1:29 PM You –:–
15:29 3:29 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
13:29 1:29 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 18:33
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−2 h
Athlone is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Athlone 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
🇮🇪 Athlone
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇪 Athlone |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:29 | 13:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Irish Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 08:02 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 21,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Athlone: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Athlone?
Athlone is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Athlone?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Athlone show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Athlone?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Athlone show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Athlone overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Athlone.
When is it still the previous day in Athlone?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Athlone. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Athlone it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Athlone change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Athlone change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
