Sofia to Dublin: time difference
Dublin 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 04:52 4:52 AM Dublin 02:52 2:52 AM You –:–
04:52 4:52 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
02:52 2:52 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:43
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−2 h
Dublin is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Dublin 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
🇮🇪 Dublin
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 | 🇮🇪 Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:52 | 02:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:34 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 588,233 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Dublin: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Dublin?
The clocks in Dublin are 2 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Dublin?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Dublin show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Dublin when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 4:00 PM in Dublin.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Dublin 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 Dublin.
When is it still the previous day in Dublin?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Dublin. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Dublin it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Dublin the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
