Sofia to Essaouira: time difference
Essaouira is 2 h behind 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 20:18 8:18 PM Essaouira 18:18 6:18 PM You –:–
20:18 8:18 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
18:18 6:18 PM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 19:06
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−2 h
Essaouira is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Essaouira 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
🇲🇦 Essaouira
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 | 🇲🇦 Essaouira |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:18 | 18:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | GMT+01:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Casablanca |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 77,966 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Essaouira: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Essaouira?
Essaouira is 3 hours behind Sofia: UTC+0 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Essaouira?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Essaouira show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Essaouira at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Essaouira it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Essaouira from Sofia?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Essaouira – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Essaouira?
Before 3:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Essaouira has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Essaouira, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Essaouira change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Essaouira. From October 25, 2026, Essaouira will be 2 hours behind Sofia.
