Sofia to Knysna: time difference
Knysna 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 16:08 4:08 PM Knysna 15:08 3:08 PM You –:–
16:08 4:08 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:35
15:08 3:08 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:47
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−1 h
Knysna is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Knysna 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
🇿🇦 Knysna
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 | 🇿🇦 Knysna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:08 | 15:08 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:48 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 13 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 51,078 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Knysna: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Knysna?
The clocks in Knysna 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 Knysna?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Knysna show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Knysna?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Knysna show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Knysna from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Knysna – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Knysna compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Knysna later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Knysna, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Knysna change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Knysna and Sofia will have the same time.
