Sofia to Giessen: time difference
Giessen is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 22:21 10:21 PM Giessen 21:21 9:21 PM You –:–
22:21 10:21 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
21:21 9:21 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:31
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−1 h
Giessen is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Giessen 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
🇩🇪 Giessen
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 | 🇩🇪 Giessen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:21 | 21:21 |
| 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 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 89,179 |
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Sofia and Giessen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Giessen?
Giessen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Giessen when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Giessen.
What time is it in Giessen when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Giessen.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Giessen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Giessen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Giessen?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Giessen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Giessen it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Giessen the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
