Sofia to Ballina: time difference
Ballina is 2 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sofia 16:37 4:37 PM Ballina 14:37 2:37 PM You –:–
16:37 4:37 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
14:37 2:37 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 18:37
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−2 h
Ballina is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ballina 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
🇮🇪 Ballina
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 | 🇮🇪 Ballina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:37 | 14:37 |
| 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 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 10,556 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Ballina: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Ballina?
The clocks in Ballina are 2 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Ballina when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 7:00 AM in Ballina.
What time is it in Ballina when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 4:00 PM in Ballina.
When is a good time to call Ballina from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ballina – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Ballina?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Ballina. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Ballina it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Ballina change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Ballina change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
