Sofia to Manchester: time difference
Manchester is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 04:03 4:03 AM Manchester 02:03 2:03 AM You –:–
04:03 4:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
02:03 2:03 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:27
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−2 h
Manchester is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Manchester 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
🇬🇧 Manchester
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇬🇧 Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:03 | 02:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 503,100 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Manchester: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Manchester?
Manchester is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Manchester at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Manchester it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Manchester?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Manchester show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Manchester from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Manchester – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Manchester compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Manchester later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Manchester, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Manchester change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Manchester change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
