Sofia to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 02:46 2:46 AM Budapest 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
01:46 1:46 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 01:46 |
| 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/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Sofia with another city
More comparisons with Sofia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sofia and Budapest: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Budapest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
