Sofia to Purmerend: time difference
Purmerend is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇱 Purmerend, Netherlands
34
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:11 · 🌙 18:41 · 10 h 30 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 06:19 6:19 AM Purmerend 05:19 5:19 AM You –:–
06:19 6:19 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
05:19 5:19 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:11 · 🌙 18:41
·
−1 h
Purmerend is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Purmerend 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
🇳🇱 Purmerend
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 | 🇳🇱 Purmerend |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:19 | 05:19 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 08:11 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 79,915 |
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Sofia and Purmerend: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Purmerend?
Purmerend is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Purmerend?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Purmerend show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Purmerend?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Purmerend show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Purmerend are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Purmerend), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Purmerend compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Purmerend later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Purmerend, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Purmerend the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
