🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:27 · 10 h 31 min
Sofia to Karbala: time difference
Karbala is 1 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 16:39 4:39 PM Karbala 17:39 5:39 PM You –:–
16:39 4:39 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:27
17:39 5:39 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
Karbala is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Karbala 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
🇮🇶 Karbala
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇶 Karbala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:39 | 17:39 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 572,300 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Karbala: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Karbala?
The clocks in Karbala are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Karbala at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Karbala it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Karbala when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Karbala.
When is a good time to call Karbala from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Karbala – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Karbala?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Karbala has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Karbala, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Karbala change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Karbala and Sofia will have the same time.
