Sofia to Bochum: time difference
Bochum is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇩🇪 Bochum, Germany
48
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 18:38 · 10 h 41 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 10:24 10:24 AM Bochum 09:24 9:24 AM You –:–
10:24 10:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:45
09:24 9:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 18:38
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−1 h
Bochum is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Bochum 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
🇩🇪 Bochum
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 | 🇩🇪 Bochum |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:24 | 09:24 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 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 | 07:41 | 07:57 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 10 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 371,075 |
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Sofia and Bochum: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Bochum?
Bochum is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Bochum?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Bochum show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Bochum when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Bochum.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Bochum overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bochum.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Bochum?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Bochum has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bochum, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Bochum the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
