Sofia to Mazar-i-Sharif: time difference
Mazar-i-Sharif is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
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Sofia 18:41 6:41 PM Mazar-i-Sharif 21:11 9:11 PM You –:–
18:41 6:41 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
21:11 9:11 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:01
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+2 h 30 min
Mazar-i-Sharif is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Mazar-i-Sharif are all at the desk
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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
🇦🇫 Mazar-i-Sharif
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇦🇫 Mazar-i-Sharif |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:41 | 21:11 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Afghanistan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4:30 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Kabul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 300,600 |
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Sofia and Mazar-i-Sharif: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Mazar-i-Sharif?
The clocks in Mazar-i-Sharif are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+4:30 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mazar-i-Sharif at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Mazar-i-Sharif it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mazar-i-Sharif at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Mazar-i-Sharif it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Mazar-i-Sharif are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Mazar-i-Sharif), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Mazar-i-Sharif compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Mazar-i-Sharif earlier: at 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Mazar-i-Sharif, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Mazar-i-Sharif change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Mazar-i-Sharif will be 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
