🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
32
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15 · 10 h 8 min
Sofia to Karaganda: time difference
Karaganda is 3 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 07:31 7:31 AM Karaganda 10:31 10:31 AM You –:–
07:31 7:31 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
10:31 10:31 AM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 16:39
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+3 h
Karaganda is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Karaganda 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
🇰🇿 Karaganda
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇰🇿 Karaganda |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:31 | 10:31 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 16:39 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 9 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 520,486 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Karaganda: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Karaganda?
Karaganda is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Sofia is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Karaganda when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 12:00 PM in Karaganda.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Karaganda?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Karaganda show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Karaganda overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Karaganda.
When does the date change in Karaganda compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Karaganda earlier: at 9:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Karaganda, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Karaganda change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Karaganda will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
