Sofia to Gatchina: time difference
Gatchina 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 20:09 8:09 PM Gatchina 21:09 9:09 PM You –:–
20:09 8:09 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
21:09 9:09 PM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 08:30 · 🌙 16:58
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+1 h
Gatchina is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Gatchina 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
🇷🇺 Gatchina
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 | 🇷🇺 Gatchina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:09 | 21:09 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Moscow Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Moscow |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 08:30 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 16:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 8 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 94,377 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Gatchina: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Gatchina?
The clocks in Gatchina are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Gatchina at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Gatchina it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Gatchina when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Gatchina.
When is a good time to call Gatchina from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Gatchina – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Gatchina?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Gatchina. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Gatchina it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Gatchina the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Gatchina and Sofia will have the same time.
