Sofia to Cairo: time difference
Sofia and Cairo keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 03:12 3:12 AM Cairo 03:12 3:12 AM You –:–
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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same time
Cairo is in the same time zone as Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Cairo 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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇪🇬 Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:12 | 03:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 9,120,350 |
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 Cairo: common questions
Is Cairo on the same time as Sofia?
Yes, right now the clocks in Cairo and in Sofia show the same time (UTC+3).
When does the new day start in Cairo compared with Sofia?
Right now at the same moment, because the clocks show the same time. This changes on October 25, 2026: Cairo will be 1 hour ahead of Sofia, so for 1 hour each day the two places are on different dates.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Cairo change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Sofia and in Cairo change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Cairo will be 1 hour ahead of Sofia.
