Sofia to Lugano: time difference
Lugano is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Lugano, Switzerland
44
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49 · 11 h 15 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sofia 09:06 9:06 AM Lugano 08:06 8:06 AM You –:–
09:06 9:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
08:06 8:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:49
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−1 h
Lugano is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Lugano 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
🇨🇭 Lugano
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇨🇭 Lugano |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:06 | 08:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 63,583 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Lugano: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Lugano?
Lugano is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Lugano at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Lugano it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Lugano?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Lugano show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Lugano are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lugano), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lugano compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Lugano later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Lugano, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Lugano change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
