Sofia to Horta: time difference
Horta is 3 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 13:23 1:23 PM Horta 10:23 10:23 AM You –:–
13:23 1:23 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
10:23 10:23 AM
Azores Summer Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 19:26
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−3 h
Horta is 3 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Horta 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
🇵🇹 Horta
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇵🇹 Horta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:23 | 10:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Azores Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Atlantic/Azores |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-1, Oct 25, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:59 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 14,334 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Horta: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Horta?
Horta is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+0, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Horta when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 6:00 AM in Horta.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Horta?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Horta show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Horta overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Horta.
When does the date change in Horta compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Horta later: until 3:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Horta, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Horta change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 3 hours.
