Sofia to Bamako: time difference
Bamako 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 05:45 5:45 AM Bamako 02:45 2:45 AM You –:–
05:45 5:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
02:45 2:45 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:17
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−3 h
Bamako is 3 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Bamako 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
🇲🇱 Bamako
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 | 🇲🇱 Bamako |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:45 | 02:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Bamako |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,809,106 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Bamako: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Bamako?
Bamako is 3 hours behind Sofia: UTC+0 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Bamako?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Bamako show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Bamako when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 3:00 PM in Bamako.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Bamako are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Bamako), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Bamako?
Before 3:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Bamako has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Bamako, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Bamako the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bamako will be 2 hours behind Sofia.
