🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
01
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
Sofia to Castel: time difference
Castel 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 08:18 8:18 AM Castel 06:18 6:18 AM You –:–
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
06:18 6:18 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:32
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−2 h
Castel is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Castel 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
🇬🇬 Castel
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 | 🇬🇬 Castel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:18 | 06:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | GMT+01:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Guernsey |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 8,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Castel: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Castel?
The clocks in Castel are 2 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Castel at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Castel it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Castel at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Castel it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Castel 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 Castel.
When is it still the previous day in Castel?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Castel. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Castel it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Castel the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
