Sofia to Emmen: time difference
Emmen is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Emmen, Netherlands
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:30 · 10 h 25 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 10:05 10:05 AM Emmen 09:05 9:05 AM You –:–
10:05 10:05 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
09:05 9:05 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Emmen is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Emmen 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
🇳🇱 Emmen
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 | 🇳🇱 Emmen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:05 | 09:05 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 08:05 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 108,765 |
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Sofia and Emmen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Emmen?
Emmen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Emmen?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Emmen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Emmen?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Emmen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Emmen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Emmen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Emmen?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Emmen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Emmen, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Emmen the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
