Sofia to Charleroi: time difference

Charleroi is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria

20

8:31 AM · Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  • Eastern European Summer Time
  • UTC+3
  • Golden hour

☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:48 · 11 h 9 min

🇧🇪 Charleroi, Belgium

20

7:31 AM · Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  • Central European Summer Time
  • UTC+2
  • Twilight

☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:55 · 10 h 52 min

−1 h

One day, 2 clocks

Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.

Sofia 08:31 8:31 AM Charleroi 07:31 7:31 AM
Sofia 08:31 8:31 AM Charleroi 07:31 7:31 AM You –:–
🇧🇬 Sofia

08:31 8:31 AM

Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3

☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:48

🇧🇪 Charleroi

07:31 7:31 AM

Central European Summer Time · UTC+2

☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:55

⇄ Difference

−1 h

Charleroi is 1 h behind Sofia.

When you, Sofia and Charleroi 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
🇧🇪 Charleroi
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 🇧🇪 Charleroi
Local time 08:31 07:31
Local date Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Wednesday, October 14, 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/Brussels
Daylight saving On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00
Sunrise 07:39 08:03
Sunset 18:48 18:55
Daylight 11 h 9 min 10 h 52 min
People on this clock 1,286,383 202,730

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Sofia and Charleroi: common questions

How many hours behind Sofia is Charleroi?
The clocks in Charleroi are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Charleroi at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Charleroi it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Charleroi at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Charleroi it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Charleroi from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Charleroi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Charleroi?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Charleroi. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Charleroi it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Charleroi change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
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