Sofia to Canterbury: time difference
Canterbury is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 09:20 9:20 AM Canterbury 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
09:20 9:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
07:20 7:20 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 17:54
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−2 h
Canterbury is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Canterbury 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
🇬🇧 Canterbury
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇬🇧 Canterbury |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:20 | 07:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 43,400 |
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 Canterbury: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Canterbury?
Canterbury is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Canterbury?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Canterbury show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Canterbury?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Canterbury show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Canterbury from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Canterbury – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Canterbury?
Before 2:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Canterbury has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Canterbury, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Canterbury change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Canterbury change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
