Sofia to Lubumbashi: time difference
Lubumbashi is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇩 Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
04
- Central Africa Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:07 · 12 h 23 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:16 11:16 AM Lubumbashi 10:16 10:16 AM You –:–
11:16 11:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
10:16 10:16 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Lubumbashi is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Lubumbashi 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
🇨🇩 Lubumbashi
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 | 🇨🇩 Lubumbashi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:16 | 10:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Lubumbashi |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,139,064 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Lubumbashi: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Lubumbashi?
Lubumbashi is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Lubumbashi?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Lubumbashi show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Lubumbashi?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Lubumbashi show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Lubumbashi are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lubumbashi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Lubumbashi?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Lubumbashi has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Lubumbashi, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Lubumbashi change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Lubumbashi and Sofia will have the same time.
