🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
54
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
Sofia to Lyon: time difference
Lyon is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 08:17 8:17 AM Lyon 07:17 7:17 AM You –:–
08:17 8:17 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
07:17 7:17 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 19:06
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−1 h
Lyon is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Lyon 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
🇫🇷 Lyon
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 | 🇫🇷 Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:17 | 07:17 |
| 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/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:51 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 522,250 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Lyon: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Lyon at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Lyon it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lyon at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Lyon it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Lyon from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lyon – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Lyon?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Lyon has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Lyon, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Lyon change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Lyon change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
