🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15 · 10 h 8 min
Sofia to Dhahran: time difference
Dhahran is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 07:31 7:31 AM Dhahran 08:31 8:31 AM You –:–
07:31 7:31 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
08:31 8:31 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 16:55
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+1 h
Dhahran is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Dhahran 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
🇸🇦 Dhahran
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇸🇦 Dhahran |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:31 | 08:31 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 16:55 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 120,521 |
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Sofia and Dhahran: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Dhahran?
The clocks in Dhahran are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Dhahran at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Dhahran it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Dhahran at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Dhahran it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Dhahran are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dhahran), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Dhahran compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Dhahran earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Dhahran, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Dhahran the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Dhahran and Sofia will have the same time.
