Sofia to Kigali: time difference
Kigali 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 09:06 9:06 AM Kigali 08:06 8:06 AM You –:–
09:06 9:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
08:06 8:06 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:52
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−1 h
Kigali is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Kigali 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
🇷🇼 Kigali
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 | 🇷🇼 Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:06 | 08:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Kigali |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,132,686 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Kigali: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Kigali?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Kigali show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Kigali at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Kigali it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kigali from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kigali – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Kigali?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Kigali. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kigali it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Kigali change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Kigali and Sofia will have the same time.
