Sofia to İzmit: time difference
İzmit 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 20:58 8:58 PM İzmit 21:58 9:58 PM You –:–
20:58 8:58 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
21:58 9:58 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 17:54
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+1 h
İzmit is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and İzmit 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
🇹🇷 İzmit
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 | 🇹🇷 İzmit |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:58 | 21:58 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 10 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 376,056 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and İzmit: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is İzmit?
The clocks in İzmit are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in İzmit at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in İzmit it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in İzmit when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in İzmit.
When is a good time to call İzmit from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in İzmit – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in İzmit compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in İzmit earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in İzmit, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and İzmit change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, İzmit and Sofia will have the same time.
