Sofia to Castlebar: time difference
Castlebar 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 17:13 5:13 PM Castlebar 15:13 3:13 PM You –:–
17:13 5:13 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
15:13 3:13 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 18:31
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−2 h
Castlebar is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Castlebar 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
🇮🇪 Castlebar
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 | 🇮🇪 Castlebar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:13 | 15:13 |
| 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 | 08:14 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 13,054 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Castlebar: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Castlebar?
Castlebar is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Castlebar when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 7:00 AM in Castlebar.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Castlebar?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Castlebar show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Castlebar 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 Castlebar.
When does the date change in Castlebar compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Castlebar later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Castlebar, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Castlebar the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
