Sofia to Derry: time difference
Derry is 2 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 21:38 9:38 PM Derry 19:38 7:38 PM You –:–
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
19:38 7:38 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
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−2 h
Derry is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Derry 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
🇮🇪 Derry
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 | 🇮🇪 Derry |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:38 | 19:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Irish Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 85,016 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Derry: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Derry?
Derry is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Derry?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Derry show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Derry?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Derry show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Derry overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Derry.
When does the date change in Derry compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Derry later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Derry, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Derry the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
