Sofia to Bursa: time difference
Bursa is 1 h ahead of 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 20:58 8:58 PM Bursa 21:58 9:58 PM You –:–
20:58 8:58 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
21:58 9:58 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 17:58
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+1 h
Bursa is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Bursa 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
🇹🇷 Bursa
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇹🇷 Bursa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:58 | 21:58 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 3,238,618 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Bursa: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Bursa?
Bursa is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Bursa when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Bursa.
What time is it in Bursa at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Bursa it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Bursa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bursa.
When does the date change in Bursa compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Bursa earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bursa, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Bursa the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Bursa and Sofia will have the same time.
