Sofia to Retford: time difference
Retford is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 14:33 2:33 PM Retford 12:33 12:33 PM You –:–
14:33 2:33 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
12:33 12:33 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:59
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−2 h
Retford is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Retford 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
🇬🇧 Retford
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 | 🇬🇧 Retford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:33 | 12:33 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 22,023 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Retford: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Retford?
The clocks in Retford are 2 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Retford at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Retford it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Retford?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Retford show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Retford overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Retford.
When is it still the previous day in Retford?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Retford. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Retford it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Retford the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
