Sofia to Elbasan: time difference
Elbasan is 1 h behind 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 05:20 5:20 AM Elbasan 04:20 4:20 AM You –:–
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
04:20 4:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Elbasan is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Elbasan 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
🇦🇱 Elbasan
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 | 🇦🇱 Elbasan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:20 | 04:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Tirane |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 78,703 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Elbasan: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Elbasan?
Elbasan is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Elbasan?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Elbasan show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Elbasan at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Elbasan it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Elbasan from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Elbasan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Elbasan?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Elbasan has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Elbasan, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Elbasan change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Elbasan change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
