Sofia to Basildon: time difference
Basildon is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 05:20 5:20 AM Basildon 03:20 3:20 AM You –:–
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
03:20 3:20 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:00
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−2 h
Basildon is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Basildon 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
🇬🇧 Basildon
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 | 🇬🇧 Basildon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:20 | 03:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 184,479 |
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Sofia and Basildon: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Basildon?
Basildon is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Basildon at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Basildon it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Basildon at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Basildon it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Basildon are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Basildon), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Basildon?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Basildon. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Basildon it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Basildon the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
