Sofia to the Azores: time difference
The Azores is 3 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 13:03 1:03 PM Azores 10:03 10:03 AM You –:–
13:03 1:03 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
10:03 10:03 AM
Azores Summer Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:14
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−3 h
The Azores is 3 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and the Azores 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
🇵🇹 Azores
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇵🇹 Azores |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:03 | 10:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Azores Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Atlantic/Azores |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-1, Oct 25, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 236,657 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and the Azores: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is the Azores?
The clocks in the Azores are 3 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+0 and UTC+3).
What time is it in the Azores at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in the Azores it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in the Azores when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 3:00 PM in the Azores.
When is a good time to call the Azores from Sofia?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Azores – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in the Azores compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in the Azores later: until 3:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in the Azores, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and the Azores change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in the Azores change on the same dates, so the difference stays 3 hours.
