Sofia to Germany: time difference
Germany 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 06:06 6:06 AM Germany 05:06 5:06 AM You –:–
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
05:06 5:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Germany is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Germany 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
🇩🇪 Germany
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 | 🇩🇪 Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:06 | 05:06 |
| 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 84,358,845 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Germany: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Germany?
Germany is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Germany?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Germany show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Germany?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Germany show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Germany are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Germany), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Germany compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Germany later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Germany, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Germany the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
