Sofia to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 03:53 3:53 AM Dubai 04:53 4:53 AM You –:–
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
04:53 4:53 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Dubai 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
🇦🇪 Dubai
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 | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:53 | 04:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+4 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Dubai show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Dubai?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Dubai. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Dubai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
