Sofia to Louis Trichardt: time difference
Louis Trichardt is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Louis Trichardt, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 18:06 · 12 h 40 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 16:05 4:05 PM Louis Trichardt 15:05 3:05 PM You –:–
16:05 4:05 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
15:05 3:05 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 18:06
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−1 h
Louis Trichardt is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Louis Trichardt 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
🇿🇦 Louis Trichardt
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 | 🇿🇦 Louis Trichardt |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:05 | 15:05 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:44 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 25,360 |
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Sofia and Louis Trichardt: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Louis Trichardt?
The clocks in Louis Trichardt are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Louis Trichardt when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Louis Trichardt.
What time is it in Louis Trichardt when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Louis Trichardt.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Louis Trichardt overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Louis Trichardt.
When is it still the previous day in Louis Trichardt?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Louis Trichardt. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Louis Trichardt it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Louis Trichardt the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Louis Trichardt and Sofia will have the same time.
