Sofia to Derna: time difference
Derna 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 06:06 6:06 AM Derna 05:06 5:06 AM You –:–
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
05:06 5:06 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:04
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−1 h
Derna is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Derna 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
🇱🇾 Derna
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 | 🇱🇾 Derna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:06 | 05:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Tripoli |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 50,000 |
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 Derna: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Derna?
The clocks in Derna 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 Derna?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Derna show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Derna?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Derna show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Derna are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Derna), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Derna?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Derna. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Derna it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Derna the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Derna and Sofia will have the same time.
