Sofia to France: time difference
France is 1 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 13:03 1:03 PM France 12:03 12:03 PM You –:–
13:03 1:03 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
12:03 12:03 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:04 · 🌙 19:13
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−1 h
France is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and France 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
🇫🇷 France
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 | 🇫🇷 France |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:03 | 12:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 08:04 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 68,373,433 |
Compare Sofia with another city
More comparisons with Sofia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sofia and France: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is France?
The clocks in France are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in France?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in France show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in France?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in France show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in France overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in France.
When is it still the previous day in France?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in France. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in France it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and France change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in France change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
