Sofia to Carlow: time difference
Carlow is 2 h behind 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 22:08 10:08 PM Carlow 20:08 8:08 PM You –:–
22:08 10:08 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
20:08 8:08 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:24
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−2 h
Carlow is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Carlow 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
🇮🇪 Carlow
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 | 🇮🇪 Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:08 | 20:08 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Irish Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 27,351 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Carlow: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Carlow?
The clocks in Carlow are 2 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Carlow?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Carlow show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Carlow?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Carlow show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Carlow overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Carlow.
When is it still the previous day in Carlow?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Carlow. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Carlow it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Carlow the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
