Sofia to Bayan: time difference
Bayan 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 Bayan 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
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:00
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+1 h
Bayan is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Bayan 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
🇰🇼 Bayan
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 | 🇰🇼 Bayan |
|---|---|---|
| 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/Kuwait |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 47,734 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Bayan: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Bayan?
Bayan is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bayan when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Bayan.
What time is it in Bayan at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Bayan it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Bayan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bayan.
When is it already the next day in Bayan?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Bayan. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bayan it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Bayan change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Bayan. From March 28, 2027, Bayan and Sofia will have the same time.
