Sofia to Khost: time difference
Khost is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Sofia 11:18 11:18 AM Khost 13:48 1:48 PM You –:–
11:18 11:18 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:27
13:48 1:48 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:04
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+2 h 30 min
Khost is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
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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
🇦🇫 Khost
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇦🇫 Khost |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:18 | 13:48 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 11,987 |
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Sofia and Khost: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Khost?
The clocks in Khost are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+4:30 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Khost at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Khost it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Khost at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Khost it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Khost from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Sofia – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Khost – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Khost?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Sofia, the date in Khost has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Khost, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Khost the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Khost will be 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
