Sofia to Basra: time difference
Basra 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 20:03 8:03 PM Basra 21:03 9:03 PM You –:–
20:03 8:03 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
21:03 9:03 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 16:59
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+1 h
Basra is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Basra 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
🇮🇶 Basra
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 | 🇮🇶 Basra |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:03 | 21:03 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 16:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 2,150,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Basra: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Basra?
Basra is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Basra when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Basra.
What time is it in Basra at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Basra it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Basra from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Basra – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Basra?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Basra has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Basra, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Basra change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Basra and Sofia will have the same time.
