Sofia to Riffa: time difference
Riffa 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 11:29 11:29 AM Riffa 12:29 12:29 PM You –:–
11:29 11:29 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
12:29 12:29 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 16:54
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+1 h
Riffa is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Riffa 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
🇧🇭 Riffa
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 | 🇧🇭 Riffa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:29 | 12:29 |
| 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/Bahrain |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 16:54 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 121,566 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Riffa: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Riffa?
Riffa is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Riffa when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 10:00 AM in Riffa.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Riffa?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Riffa show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Riffa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Riffa.
When does the date change in Riffa compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Riffa earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Riffa, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Riffa change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Riffa and Sofia will have the same time.
