Sofia to Lira: time difference
Lira is 1 h ahead of 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 06:34 6:34 AM Lira 07:34 7:34 AM You –:–
06:34 6:34 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
07:34 7:34 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:34
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+1 h
Lira is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Lira 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
🇺🇬 Lira
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇺🇬 Lira |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:34 | 07:34 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Kampala |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 99,059 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Lira: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Lira?
Lira is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Lira?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Lira show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Lira at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Lira it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lira from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lira – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lira compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Lira earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Lira, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Lira the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Lira and Sofia will have the same time.
