Sofia to Potchefstroom: time difference
Potchefstroom is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Potchefstroom, South Africa
27
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:21 · 12 h 46 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 12:04 12:04 PM Potchefstroom 11:04 11:04 AM You –:–
12:04 12:04 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
11:04 11:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Potchefstroom is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Potchefstroom 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
🇿🇦 Potchefstroom
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 | 🇿🇦 Potchefstroom |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:04 | 11:04 |
| 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 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 43,448 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Potchefstroom: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Potchefstroom?
The clocks in Potchefstroom are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Potchefstroom at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Potchefstroom it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Potchefstroom?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Potchefstroom show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Potchefstroom from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Potchefstroom – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Potchefstroom compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Potchefstroom later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Potchefstroom, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Potchefstroom change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Potchefstroom and Sofia will have the same time.
