Sofia to Ludwigshafen: time difference
Ludwigshafen is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇩🇪 Ludwigshafen, Germany
05
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:36 · 10 h 47 min
−1 h
Your time
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Sofia 10:32 10:32 AM Ludwigshafen 09:32 9:32 AM You –:–
10:32 10:32 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:45
09:32 9:32 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:36
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−1 h
Ludwigshafen is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ludwigshafen 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
🇩🇪 Ludwigshafen
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 | 🇩🇪 Ludwigshafen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:32 | 09:32 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:49 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 10 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 163,340 |
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Sofia and Ludwigshafen: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Ludwigshafen?
Ludwigshafen is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Ludwigshafen at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Ludwigshafen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Ludwigshafen?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Ludwigshafen show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Ludwigshafen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ludwigshafen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ludwigshafen compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Ludwigshafen later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ludwigshafen, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Ludwigshafen the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
