Sofia to Balbriggan: time difference
Balbriggan is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 10:49 10:49 AM Balbriggan 08:49 8:49 AM You –:–
10:49 10:49 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
08:49 8:49 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:56 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Balbriggan is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Balbriggan 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
🇮🇪 Balbriggan
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 | 🇮🇪 Balbriggan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:49 | 08:49 |
| 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 | 07:56 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 24,322 |
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Sofia and Balbriggan: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Balbriggan?
Balbriggan is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Balbriggan?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Balbriggan show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Balbriggan?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Balbriggan show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Balbriggan are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Balbriggan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Balbriggan compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Balbriggan later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Balbriggan, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Balbriggan the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
