Sofia to Chartres: time difference
Chartres is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 22:48 10:48 PM Chartres 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
22:48 10:48 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
21:48 9:48 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:22 · 🌙 18:58
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−1 h
Chartres is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Chartres 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
🇫🇷 Chartres
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 | 🇫🇷 Chartres |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 08:22 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 38,447 |
Compare Sofia with another city
More comparisons with Sofia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sofia and Chartres: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Chartres?
The clocks in Chartres are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Chartres?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Chartres show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Chartres when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Chartres.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Chartres are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chartres), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Chartres?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Chartres. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Chartres it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Chartres the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
