Sofia to Jena: time difference
Jena is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:15 11:15 AM Jena 10:15 10:15 AM You –:–
11:15 11:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
10:15 10:15 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Jena is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Jena 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
🇩🇪 Jena
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 | 🇩🇪 Jena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 111,343 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Jena: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Jena?
The clocks in Jena are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Jena?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Jena show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Jena when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Jena.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Jena overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Jena.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Jena?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Jena has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Jena, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Jena the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
