Sofia to Mtwara: time difference
Mtwara 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 05:25 5:25 AM Mtwara 06:25 6:25 AM You –:–
05:25 5:25 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
06:25 6:25 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:19
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+1 h
Mtwara is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Mtwara 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
🇹🇿 Mtwara
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 | 🇹🇿 Mtwara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:25 | 06:25 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 12 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 140,793 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Mtwara: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Mtwara?
Mtwara is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Mtwara?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Mtwara show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Mtwara?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Mtwara show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Mtwara from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mtwara – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mtwara compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Mtwara earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Mtwara, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Mtwara change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Mtwara and Sofia will have the same time.
