Sofia to Jaen: time difference
Jaen is 1 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sofia 00:06 12:06 AM Jaen 23:06 11:06 PM You –:–
00:06 12:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
23:06 11:06 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:33
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−1 h
Jaen is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Jaen 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
🇪🇸 Jaen
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 | 🇪🇸 Jaen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:06 | 23:06 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 08:29 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 19:33 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 111,888 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Jaen: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Jaen?
The clocks in Jaen are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Jaen at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Jaen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Jaen at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Jaen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Jaen from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Jaen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Jaen?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Jaen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Jaen it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Jaen change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Jaen change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
