Sofia to Rabigh: time difference
Rabigh is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sofia 15:48 3:48 PM Rabigh 16:48 4:48 PM You –:–
15:48 3:48 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:27
16:48 4:48 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h
Rabigh is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Rabigh 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
🇸🇦 Rabigh
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 | 🇸🇦 Rabigh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:48 | 16:48 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 06:27 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 92,072 |
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Sofia and Rabigh: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Rabigh?
The clocks in Rabigh are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Rabigh when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Rabigh.
What time is it in Rabigh at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Rabigh it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rabigh from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rabigh – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Rabigh?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Rabigh. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Rabigh it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Rabigh the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Rabigh and Sofia will have the same time.
