Sofia to Gelsenkirchen: time difference
Gelsenkirchen is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇩🇪 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
35
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 18:36 · 10 h 37 min
−1 h
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Sofia 21:38 9:38 PM Gelsenkirchen 20:38 8:38 PM You –:–
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
20:38 8:38 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 18:36
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−1 h
Gelsenkirchen is 1 h behind Sofia.
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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
🇩🇪 Gelsenkirchen
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 | 🇩🇪 Gelsenkirchen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:38 | 20:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 07:59 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 270,107 |
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Sofia and Gelsenkirchen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Gelsenkirchen?
Gelsenkirchen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Gelsenkirchen when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Gelsenkirchen.
What time is it in Gelsenkirchen when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Gelsenkirchen.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen.
When is it still the previous day in Gelsenkirchen?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Gelsenkirchen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Gelsenkirchen it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Gelsenkirchen change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Gelsenkirchen change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
