Sofia to Balikesir: time difference
Balikesir 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 00:41 12:41 AM Balikesir 01:41 1:41 AM You –:–
00:41 12:41 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
01:41 1:41 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:03
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+1 h
Balikesir is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Balikesir 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
🇹🇷 Balikesir
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 | 🇹🇷 Balikesir |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:41 | 01:41 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,196,170 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Balikesir: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Balikesir?
Balikesir is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Balikesir?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Balikesir show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Balikesir at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Balikesir it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Balikesir from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Balikesir – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Balikesir?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Balikesir has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Balikesir, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Balikesir change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Balikesir. From March 28, 2027, Balikesir and Sofia will have the same time.
