🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
04
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
Sofia to Kiel: time difference
Kiel is 1 h behind 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 08:18 8:18 AM Kiel 07:18 7:18 AM You –:–
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
07:18 7:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:36
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−1 h
Kiel is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Kiel 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
🇩🇪 Kiel
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 | 🇩🇪 Kiel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:18 | 07:18 |
| 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 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 246,306 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Kiel: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Kiel?
The clocks in Kiel are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kiel at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Kiel it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kiel at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Kiel it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Kiel overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kiel.
When does the date change in Kiel compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Kiel later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Kiel, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Kiel the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
