🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
51
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
Sofia to Basel: time difference
Basel is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Basel, Switzerland
51
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:53 · 11 h 12 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 08:17 8:17 AM Basel 07:17 7:17 AM You –:–
08:17 8:17 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
07:17 7:17 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:53
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−1 h
Basel is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Basel 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
🇨🇭 Basel
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇨🇭 Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:17 | 07:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 174,491 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Basel: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Basel?
Basel is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Basel?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Basel show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Basel when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Basel.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Basel overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Basel.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Basel?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Basel has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Basel, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Basel change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Basel change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
