Sofia to Brussels: time difference
Brussels is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 06:06 6:06 AM Brussels 05:06 5:06 AM You –:–
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
05:06 5:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:03
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−1 h
Brussels is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Brussels 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
🇧🇪 Brussels
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 | 🇧🇪 Brussels |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:06 | 05:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Brussels |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 188,137 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Brussels: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Brussels?
Brussels 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 Brussels?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Brussels show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Brussels?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Brussels show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Brussels 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 Brussels.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Brussels?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Brussels has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Brussels, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Brussels change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
