Sofia to Bolton: time difference
Bolton 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 21:57 9:57 PM Bolton 19:57 7:57 PM You –:–
21:57 9:57 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
19:57 7:57 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:06
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−2 h
Bolton is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Bolton 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
🇬🇧 Bolton
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 | 🇬🇧 Bolton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:57 | 19:57 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:45 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 139,403 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Bolton: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Bolton?
Bolton is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Bolton when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 7:00 AM in Bolton.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Bolton?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Bolton show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Bolton overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bolton.
When is it still the previous day in Bolton?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Bolton. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Bolton it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Bolton change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Bolton change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
