Sofia to Ponta Delgada: time difference
Ponta Delgada is 3 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 10:00 10:00 AM Ponta Delgada 07:00 7:00 AM You –:–
10:00 10:00 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
07:00 7:00 AM
Azores Summer Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 19:14
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−3 h
Ponta Delgada is 3 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Ponta Delgada 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
🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇵🇹 Ponta Delgada |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:00 | 07:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Azores Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Atlantic/Azores |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-1, Oct 25, 00:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 67,233 |
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Sofia and Ponta Delgada: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Ponta Delgada?
The clocks in Ponta Delgada are 3 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+0 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Ponta Delgada at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Ponta Delgada it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Ponta Delgada?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Ponta Delgada show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Ponta Delgada are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Ponta Delgada), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Ponta Delgada?
Before 3:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Ponta Delgada has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Ponta Delgada, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Ponta Delgada the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 3 hours.
