Sofia to Moscow: time difference
Moscow 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 01:41 1:41 AM Moscow 02:41 2:41 AM You –:–
01:41 1:41 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
02:41 2:41 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 16:42
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+1 h
Moscow is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Moscow 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
🇷🇺 Moscow
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 | 🇷🇺 Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:41 | 02:41 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Moscow Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Moscow |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 16:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 8 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 12,700,000 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Moscow: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Moscow?
Moscow is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Sofia is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Moscow?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Moscow show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Moscow?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Moscow show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Moscow from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Moscow – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Moscow?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Moscow has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Moscow, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Moscow change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Moscow and Sofia will have the same time.
