Sofia to Edinburgh: time difference
Edinburgh 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 04:03 4:03 AM Edinburgh 02:03 2:03 AM You –:–
04:03 4:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
02:03 2:03 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:27
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−2 h
Edinburgh is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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 | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:03 | 02:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:34 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 488,050 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Edinburgh: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Edinburgh?
Edinburgh is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Edinburgh?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Edinburgh show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Edinburgh at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Edinburgh it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Edinburgh from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Edinburgh – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Edinburgh?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Edinburgh. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Edinburgh it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Edinburgh change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Edinburgh change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
