Sofia to Mersa Matruh: time difference
Mersa Matruh is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh, Egypt
02
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Daytime
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:29 · 11 h 7 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 08:43 8:43 AM Mersa Matruh 09:43 9:43 AM You –:–
08:43 8:43 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 17:29
09:43 9:43 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:29
·
+1 h
Mersa Matruh is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Mersa Matruh 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
🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:43 | 09:43 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:53 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 17:29 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 36 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 140,000 |
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Sofia and Mersa Matruh: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Mersa Matruh?
The clocks in Mersa Matruh are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mersa Matruh at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Mersa Matruh it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mersa Matruh when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Mersa Matruh.
When is a good time to call Mersa Matruh from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mersa Matruh – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Mersa Matruh?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Mersa Matruh has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Mersa Matruh, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Mersa Matruh the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 29, 2026, Mersa Matruh and Sofia will have the same time.
