Sofia to Atyrau: time difference
Atyrau is 3 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 22:42 10:42 PM Atyrau 01:42 1:42 AM You –:–
22:42 10:42 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
01:42 1:42 AM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 08:23 · 🌙 18:11
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+3 h
Atyrau is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Atyrau 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
🇰🇿 Atyrau
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 | 🇰🇿 Atyrau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:42 | 01:42 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Atyrau |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 08:23 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 18:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 9 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 323,295 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Atyrau: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Atyrau?
The clocks in Atyrau are 3 hours ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Atyrau at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Atyrau it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Atyrau when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 9:00 PM in Atyrau.
When is a good time to call Atyrau from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Sofia – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Atyrau – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Atyrau?
From 9:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Atyrau. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Atyrau it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Atyrau change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Atyrau. From March 28, 2027, Atyrau will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
