Sofia to Lancaster: time difference
Lancaster is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 13:41 1:41 PM Lancaster 11:41 11:41 AM You –:–
13:41 1:41 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
11:41 11:41 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h
Lancaster is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Lancaster 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
🇬🇧 Lancaster
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇬🇧 Lancaster |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:41 | 11:41 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 46,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Lancaster: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Lancaster?
Lancaster is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Lancaster?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Lancaster show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Lancaster when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 4:00 PM in Lancaster.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Lancaster overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lancaster.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Lancaster?
Before 2:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Lancaster has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lancaster, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Lancaster change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Lancaster change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
