Sofia to Heerlen: time difference
Heerlen is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Heerlen, Netherlands
11
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:42 · 10 h 39 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 22:48 10:48 PM Heerlen 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
22:48 10:48 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
21:48 9:48 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:42
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−1 h
Heerlen is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Heerlen 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
🇳🇱 Heerlen
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 | 🇳🇱 Heerlen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:48 | 21:48 |
| 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/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 87,086 |
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Sofia and Heerlen: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Heerlen?
Heerlen is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Heerlen?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Heerlen show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Heerlen?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Heerlen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Heerlen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Heerlen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Heerlen?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Heerlen has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Heerlen, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Heerlen the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
