Sofia to Qairawan: time difference

Qairawan is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria

51

7:42 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Eastern European Standard Time
  • UTC+2
  • Golden hour

☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15 · 10 h 8 min

🇰🇼 Qairawan, Kuwait

51

8:42 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Arabian Standard Time
  • UTC+3
  • Daytime

☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:00 · 10 h 54 min

+1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Sofia 07:42 7:42 AM Qairawan 08:42 8:42 AM
Sofia 07:42 7:42 AM Qairawan 08:42 8:42 AM You –:–
🇧🇬 Sofia

07:42 7:42 AM

Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15

🇰🇼 Qairawan

08:42 8:42 AM

Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3

☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:00

⇄ Difference

+1 h

Qairawan is 1 h ahead of Sofia.

When you, Sofia and Qairawan 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
🇰🇼 Qairawan
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 🇰🇼 Qairawan
Local time 07:42 08:42
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone Eastern European Standard Time Arabian Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+2 UTC+3
Offset from Sofia — +1 h
IANA zone Europe/Sofia Asia/Kuwait
Daylight saving On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 Not observed
Sunrise 07:07 06:06
Sunset 17:15 17:00
Daylight 10 h 8 min 10 h 54 min
People on this clock 1,286,383 —

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Sofia and Qairawan: common questions

How many hours ahead of Sofia is Qairawan?
The clocks in Qairawan are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Qairawan when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Qairawan.
What time is it in Qairawan at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Qairawan it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Qairawan from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Qairawan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Qairawan compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Qairawan earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Qairawan, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Qairawan the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Qairawan and Sofia will have the same time.
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