Sofia to Lerwick: time difference
Lerwick is 2 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 00:06 12:06 AM Lerwick 22:06 10:06 PM You –:–
00:06 12:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
22:06 10:06 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:57 · 🌙 17:43
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−2 h
Lerwick is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Lerwick 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
🇬🇧 Lerwick
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 | 🇬🇧 Lerwick |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:06 | 22:06 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:46 | 07:57 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 9 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 7,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Lerwick: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Lerwick?
Lerwick is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Lerwick when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 7:00 AM in Lerwick.
What time is it in Lerwick at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Lerwick it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Lerwick are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lerwick), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Lerwick?
Before 2:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Lerwick has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lerwick, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Lerwick the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
