Sofia to East London: time difference
East London is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 East London, South Africa
19
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:23 · 12 h 58 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 15:40 3:40 PM East London 14:40 2:40 PM You –:–
15:40 3:40 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
14:40 2:40 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
East London is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and East London 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
🇿🇦 East London
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 | 🇿🇦 East London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:40 | 14:40 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 267,007 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and East London: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is East London?
The clocks in East London 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 East London?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in East London show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in East London at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in East London it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call East London from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in East London – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in East London?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in East London has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in East London, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and East London change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in East London. From October 25, 2026, East London and Sofia will have the same time.
