Sofia to Bournemouth: time difference
Bournemouth 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 03:02 3:02 AM Bournemouth 01:02 1:02 AM You –:–
03:02 3:02 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
01:02 1:02 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:09
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−2 h
Bournemouth is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Bournemouth 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
🇬🇧 Bournemouth
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 | 🇬🇧 Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:02 | 01:02 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:46 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 183,491 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Bournemouth: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Bournemouth?
Bournemouth is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Bournemouth?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Bournemouth show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Bournemouth?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Bournemouth show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bournemouth from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bournemouth – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bournemouth compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Bournemouth later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Bournemouth, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Bournemouth change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Bournemouth change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
