Sofia to Diest: time difference
Diest 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sofia 05:20 5:20 AM Diest 04:20 4:20 AM You –:–
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
04:20 4:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:08 · 🌙 18:43
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−1 h
Diest is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Diest 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
🇧🇪 Diest
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 | 🇧🇪 Diest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:20 | 04:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Brussels |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 08:08 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 22,516 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Diest: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Diest?
The clocks in Diest 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 Diest?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Diest show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Diest?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Diest show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Diest are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Diest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Diest?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Diest. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Diest it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Diest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
