Sofia to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou 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 09:06 9:06 AM Cotonou 07:06 7:06 AM You –:–
09:06 9:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
07:06 7:06 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Cotonou is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:06 | 07:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 780,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Cotonou: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Cotonou?
Cotonou is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Cotonou show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Cotonou at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Cotonou it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Cotonou from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cotonou – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cotonou compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Cotonou later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cotonou, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Cotonou change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Cotonou. From October 25, 2026, Cotonou will be 1 hour behind Sofia.
