Sofia to Gan: time difference
Gan is 3 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 20:09 8:09 PM Gan 23:09 11:09 PM You –:–
20:09 8:09 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
23:09 11:09 PM
Maldives Time · UTC+5
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:52
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+3 h
Gan is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Gan 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
🇲🇻 Gan
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇲🇻 Gan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:09 | 23:09 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Maldives Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Indian/Maldives |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | — |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Gan: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Gan?
Gan is 3 hours ahead of Sofia: UTC+5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Gan when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 12:00 PM in Gan.
What time is it in Gan at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Gan it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Gan are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Gan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Gan compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Gan earlier: at 9:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Gan, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Gan the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Gan will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
