Sofia to Dorchester: time difference
Dorchester 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 09:20 9:20 AM Dorchester 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
09:20 9:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
07:20 7:20 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:09
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−2 h
Dorchester is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Dorchester 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
🇬🇧 Dorchester
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 | 🇬🇧 Dorchester |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:20 | 07:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 19,500 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Dorchester: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Dorchester?
Dorchester is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Dorchester when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 7:00 AM in Dorchester.
What time is it in Dorchester at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Dorchester it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Dorchester 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 Dorchester.
When is it still the previous day in Dorchester?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Dorchester. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Dorchester it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Dorchester change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Dorchester change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
