Sofia to Karlstad: time difference
Karlstad is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇸🇪 Karlstad, Sweden
07
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 17:53 · 10 h 2 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 16:58 4:58 PM Karlstad 15:58 3:58 PM You –:–
16:58 4:58 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
15:58 3:58 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 17:53
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−1 h
Karlstad is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Karlstad 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
🇸🇪 Karlstad
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 | 🇸🇪 Karlstad |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:58 | 15:58 |
| 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/Stockholm |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 62,797 |
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Sofia and Karlstad: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Karlstad?
Karlstad is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Karlstad when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Karlstad.
What time is it in Karlstad when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Karlstad.
When is a good time to call Karlstad from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Karlstad – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Karlstad compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Karlstad later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Karlstad, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Karlstad change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Karlstad change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
