Sofia to Iraq: time difference
Iraq is 1 h 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 10:17 10:17 AM Iraq 11:17 11:17 AM You –:–
10:17 10:17 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
11:17 11:17 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:08
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+1 h
Iraq is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Iraq 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
🇮🇶 Iraq
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇶 Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:17 | 11:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 38,274,618 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Iraq: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Iraq?
Iraq is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Iraq at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Iraq it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Iraq?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Iraq show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Iraq from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Iraq – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Iraq compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Iraq earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Iraq, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Iraq change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Iraq and Sofia will have the same time.
