Sofia to Hermanus: time difference
Hermanus is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Hermanus, South Africa
23
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:59 · 13 h 1 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:15 11:15 AM Hermanus 10:15 10:15 AM You –:–
11:15 11:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
10:15 10:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 18:59
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−1 h
Hermanus is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Hermanus 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
🇿🇦 Hermanus
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 | 🇿🇦 Hermanus |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 56,139 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Hermanus: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Hermanus?
The clocks in Hermanus are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Hermanus at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Hermanus it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Hermanus?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Hermanus show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Hermanus from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hermanus – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Hermanus?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Hermanus. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Hermanus it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Hermanus the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Hermanus and Sofia will have the same time.
