🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
32
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15 · 10 h 8 min
Sofia to Mersin: time difference
Mersin is 1 h ahead of 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 07:31 7:31 AM Mersin 08:31 8:31 AM You –:–
07:31 7:31 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
08:31 8:31 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:41
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+1 h
Mersin is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Mersin 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
🇹🇷 Mersin
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 | 🇹🇷 Mersin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:31 | 08:31 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,773,852 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Mersin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Mersin?
The clocks in Mersin are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Mersin at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Mersin it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mersin when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Mersin.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Mersin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mersin.
When does the date change in Mersin compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Mersin earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Mersin, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Mersin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Mersin and Sofia will have the same time.
