Sofia to Qatar: time difference
Qatar is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 00:21 12:21 AM Qatar 01:21 1:21 AM You –:–
00:21 12:21 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
01:21 1:21 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 16:51
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+1 h
Qatar is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Qatar 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
🇶🇦 Qatar
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 | 🇶🇦 Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:21 | 01:21 |
| 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/Qatar |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:45 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 16:51 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 2,639,211 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Qatar: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Qatar?
The clocks in Qatar are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Qatar?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Qatar show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Qatar when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Qatar.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Qatar are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Qatar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Qatar?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Qatar. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Qatar it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Qatar the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Qatar and Sofia will have the same time.
