Sofia to Iran: time difference
Iran is 1 h 30 min ahead of 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 20:51 8:51 PM Iran 22:21 10:21 PM You –:–
20:51 8:51 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
22:21 10:21 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:07
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+1 h 30 min
Iran is 1 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Iran 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
🇮🇷 Iran
1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇷 Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:51 | 22:21 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Iran Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3:30 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Tehran |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 86,758,304 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Iran: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Iran?
The clocks in Iran are 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3:30 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Iran at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Iran it is 10:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Iran at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Iran it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Iran from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM in Sofia – that is 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Iran – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Iran compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Iran earlier: at 10:30 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:30 AM in Iran, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Iran change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Iran. From March 28, 2027, Iran will be 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
