Sofia to Chaves: time difference
Chaves is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 13:54 1:54 PM Chaves 11:54 11:54 AM You –:–
13:54 1:54 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:35
11:54 11:54 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:40
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−2 h
Chaves is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Chaves 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
🇵🇹 Chaves
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 | 🇵🇹 Chaves |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:54 | 11:54 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:48 | 07:50 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 37,592 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Chaves: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Chaves?
Chaves is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Chaves?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Chaves show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Chaves at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Chaves it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Chaves from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chaves – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Chaves?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Chaves. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Chaves it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Chaves change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Chaves change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
