Sofia to Ba'qubah: time difference
Ba'qubah 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 13:11 1:11 PM Ba'qubah 14:11 2:11 PM You –:–
13:11 1:11 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
14:11 2:11 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:06
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+1 h
Ba'qubah is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ba'qubah 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
🇮🇶 Ba'qubah
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 | 🇮🇶 Ba'qubah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:11 | 14:11 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 268,866 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Ba'qubah: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Ba'qubah?
Ba'qubah is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Ba'qubah?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Ba'qubah show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Ba'qubah?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Ba'qubah show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Ba'qubah are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ba'qubah), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Ba'qubah?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Ba'qubah. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Ba'qubah it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Ba'qubah change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Ba'qubah and Sofia will have the same time.
