Sofia to Chingola: time difference
Chingola 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 09:06 9:06 AM Chingola 08:06 8:06 AM You –:–
09:06 9:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
08:06 8:06 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:06
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−1 h
Chingola is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Chingola 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
🇿🇲 Chingola
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 | 🇿🇲 Chingola |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:06 | 08:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 210,073 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Chingola: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Chingola?
Chingola is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Chingola?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Chingola show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Chingola?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Chingola show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Chingola overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chingola.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Chingola?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Chingola has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Chingola, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Chingola change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Chingola and Sofia will have the same time.
