Sofia to Blida: time difference
Blida is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 17:36 5:36 PM Blida 15:36 3:36 PM You –:–
17:36 5:36 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:50
15:36 3:36 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Blida is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Blida 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
🇩🇿 Blida
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 | 🇩🇿 Blida |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:36 | 15:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Algiers |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 163,586 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Blida: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Blida?
Blida is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Blida?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Blida show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Blida at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Blida it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Blida are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Blida), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Blida compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Blida later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Blida, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Blida change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Blida. From October 25, 2026, Blida will be 1 hour behind Sofia.
