Sofia to Polokwane: time difference
Polokwane is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Polokwane, South Africa
36
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:09 · 12 h 42 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:15 11:15 AM Polokwane 10:15 10:15 AM You –:–
11:15 11:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
10:15 10:15 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Polokwane is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Polokwane 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
🇿🇦 Polokwane
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇿🇦 Polokwane |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 628,999 |
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Sofia and Polokwane: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Polokwane?
Polokwane is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Polokwane at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Polokwane it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Polokwane?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Polokwane show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Polokwane are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Polokwane), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Polokwane?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Polokwane has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Polokwane, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Polokwane change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Polokwane and Sofia will have the same time.
