Sofia to Benin: time difference
Benin is 2 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 10:27 10:27 AM Benin 08:27 8:27 AM You –:–
10:27 10:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
08:27 8:27 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Benin is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:27 | 08:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 14,111,034 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Benin: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Benin?
Benin is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Benin?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Benin show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Benin from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Benin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Benin compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Benin later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Benin, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Benin the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Benin will be 1 hour behind Sofia.
