Sofia to Kabwe: time difference
Kabwe 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
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Sofia 19:53 7:53 PM Kabwe 18:53 6:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
18:53 6:53 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Kabwe is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Kabwe 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
🇿🇲 Kabwe
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 | 🇿🇲 Kabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 18:53 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 117,517 |
Compare Sofia with another city
More comparisons with Sofia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sofia and Kabwe: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Kabwe?
The clocks in Kabwe are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kabwe when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Kabwe.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Kabwe?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Kabwe show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kabwe from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kabwe – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Kabwe?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Kabwe. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kabwe it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Kabwe change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Kabwe and Sofia will have the same time.
