Sofia to Mary: time difference
Mary is 3 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 13:10 1:10 PM Mary 16:10 4:10 PM You –:–
13:10 1:10 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
16:10 4:10 PM
Turkmenistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 17:51
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+3 h
Mary is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Mary 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
🇹🇲 Mary
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇹🇲 Mary |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:10 | 16:10 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Turkmenistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Ashgabat |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 123,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Mary: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Mary?
The clocks in Mary are 3 hours ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mary when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 12:00 PM in Mary.
What time is it in Mary when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 9:00 PM in Mary.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Mary overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Mary.
When does the date change in Mary compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Mary earlier: at 9:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Mary, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Mary change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Mary. From March 28, 2027, Mary will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
