Sofia to Brakpan: time difference
Brakpan is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Brakpan, South Africa
21
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:15 · 12 h 46 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:15 11:15 AM Brakpan 10:15 10:15 AM You –:–
11:15 11:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
10:15 10:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:15
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−1 h
Brakpan is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Brakpan 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
🇿🇦 Brakpan
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 | 🇿🇦 Brakpan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 305,692 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Brakpan: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Brakpan?
The clocks in Brakpan are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Brakpan when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Brakpan.
What time is it in Brakpan when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Brakpan.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Brakpan are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Brakpan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Brakpan compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Brakpan later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Brakpan, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Brakpan the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Brakpan and Sofia will have the same time.
