Sofia to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 1 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 02:46 2:46 AM Berlin 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
01:46 1:46 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Berlin is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Berlin 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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 01:46 |
| 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 3,769,962 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Berlin: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Berlin?
Berlin is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Berlin at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Berlin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Berlin?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Berlin show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Berlin from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Berlin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Berlin?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Berlin has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Berlin, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Berlin change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Berlin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
