Sofia to Birmingham: time difference
Birmingham is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 09:16 9:16 AM Birmingham 07:16 7:16 AM You –:–
09:16 9:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
07:16 7:16 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:26
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−2 h
Birmingham is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Birmingham 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
🇬🇧 Birmingham
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 | 🇬🇧 Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:16 | 07:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:34 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,036,878 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Birmingham: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Birmingham?
Birmingham is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Birmingham?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Birmingham show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Birmingham when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 4:00 PM in Birmingham.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Birmingham are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Birmingham), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Birmingham?
Before 2:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Birmingham has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Birmingham, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Birmingham the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
