Sofia to Karlsruhe: time difference
Karlsruhe 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 11:14 11:14 AM Karlsruhe 10:14 10:14 AM You –:–
11:14 11:14 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
10:14 10:14 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:49
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−1 h
Karlsruhe is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Karlsruhe 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
🇩🇪 Karlsruhe
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 | 🇩🇪 Karlsruhe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:14 | 10:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:34 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 283,959 |
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Sofia and Karlsruhe: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Karlsruhe?
The clocks in Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Karlsruhe show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Karlsruhe when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Karlsruhe.
When is a good time to call Karlsruhe from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Karlsruhe – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Karlsruhe compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Karlsruhe later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Karlsruhe, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Karlsruhe change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Karlsruhe change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
