Sofia to the Republic of the Congo: time difference
The Republic of the Congo is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
17
- West Africa Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52 · 12 h 11 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 16:45 4:45 PM Republic of the Congo 14:45 2:45 PM You –:–
16:45 4:45 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
14:45 2:45 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:52
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−2 h
The Republic of the Congo is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and the Republic of the Congo 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
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:45 | 14:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Brazzaville |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 6,142,180 |
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Sofia and the Republic of the Congo: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is the Republic of the Congo?
The clocks in the Republic of the Congo are 2 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in the Republic of the Congo at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in the Republic of the Congo it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in the Republic of the Congo?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in the Republic of the Congo show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and the Republic of the Congo are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Republic of the Congo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in the Republic of the Congo?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in the Republic of the Congo. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in the Republic of the Congo it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and the Republic of the Congo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, the Republic of the Congo will be 1 hour behind Sofia.
