Sofia to Ethiopia: time difference
Ethiopia 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 01:41 1:41 AM Ethiopia 02:41 2:41 AM You –:–
01:41 1:41 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
02:41 2:41 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:03
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+1 h
Ethiopia is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ethiopia 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
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:41 | 02:41 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Addis Ababa |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 128,691,692 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Ethiopia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Ethiopia?
The clocks in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Ethiopia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Ethiopia at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Ethiopia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Ethiopia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ethiopia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ethiopia compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Ethiopia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Ethiopia, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Ethiopia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Ethiopia and Sofia will have the same time.
