Sofia to Jalalabad: time difference
Jalalabad is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Sofia 21:21 9:21 PM Jalalabad 23:51 11:51 PM You –:–
21:21 9:21 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
23:51 11:51 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 16:51
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+2 h 30 min
Jalalabad is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
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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
🇦🇫 Jalalabad
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 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇦🇫 Jalalabad |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:21 | 23:51 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 16:51 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 168,600 |
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Sofia and Jalalabad: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+4:30, while Sofia is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Jalalabad at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Jalalabad it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Jalalabad?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Jalalabad show 8:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Jalalabad from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Sofia – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Jalalabad – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Jalalabad?
From 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Jalalabad. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Jalalabad it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Jalalabad the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Jalalabad will be 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
