Sofia to Richards Bay: time difference
Richards Bay is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Richards Bay, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:03 · 12 h 50 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 12:04 12:04 PM Richards Bay 11:04 11:04 AM You –:–
12:04 12:04 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
11:04 11:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:03
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−1 h
Richards Bay is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Richards Bay 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
🇿🇦 Richards Bay
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇿🇦 Richards Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:04 | 11:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 57,387 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Richards Bay: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Richards Bay?
Richards Bay is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Richards Bay at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Richards Bay it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Richards Bay when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Richards Bay.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Richards Bay overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Richards Bay.
When is it still the previous day in Richards Bay?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Richards Bay. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Richards Bay it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Richards Bay change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Richards Bay. From October 25, 2026, Richards Bay and Sofia will have the same time.
