Sofia to El Medano: time difference
El Medano 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 04:22 4:22 AM El Medano 02:22 2:22 AM You –:–
04:22 4:22 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
02:22 2:22 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:34
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−2 h
El Medano is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and El Medano 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
🇪🇸 El Medano
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 | 🇪🇸 El Medano |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:22 | 02:22 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Atlantic/Canary |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 08:09 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 19:34 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 2,500 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and El Medano: common questions
How far behind Sofia is El Medano?
El Medano is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in El Medano at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in El Medano it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in El Medano when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 4:00 PM in El Medano.
When is a good time to call El Medano from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in El Medano – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in El Medano?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in El Medano. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in El Medano it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and El Medano change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
