Sofia to Erbil: time difference
Erbil is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 20:03 8:03 PM Erbil 21:03 9:03 PM You –:–
20:03 8:03 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
21:03 9:03 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:06
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+1 h
Erbil is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Erbil 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
🇮🇶 Erbil
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇶 Erbil |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:03 | 21:03 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,713,461 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Erbil: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Erbil?
The clocks in Erbil are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Erbil?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Erbil show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Erbil at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Erbil it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Erbil overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Erbil.
When does the date change in Erbil compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Erbil earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Erbil, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Erbil the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Erbil and Sofia will have the same time.
