Sofia to Catania: time difference
Catania is 1 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 06:06 6:06 AM Catania 05:06 5:06 AM You –:–
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
05:06 5:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:31
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−1 h
Catania is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Catania 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
🇮🇹 Catania
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇹 Catania |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:06 | 05:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Rome |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 298,037 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Catania: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Catania?
Catania is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Catania at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Catania it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Catania?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Catania show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Catania are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Catania), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Catania?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Catania. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Catania it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Catania the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
