Sofia to Saint-Etienne: time difference
Saint-Etienne is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇫🇷 Saint-Etienne, France
42
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:54 · 10 h 51 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 07:56 7:56 AM Saint-Etienne 06:56 6:56 AM You –:–
07:56 7:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
06:56 6:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:54
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−1 h
Saint-Etienne is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Saint-Etienne 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
🇫🇷 Saint-Etienne
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 | 🇫🇷 Saint-Etienne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:56 | 06:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:54 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 172,718 |
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Sofia and Saint-Etienne: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Saint-Etienne?
Saint-Etienne is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Saint-Etienne when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Saint-Etienne.
What time is it in Saint-Etienne when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Saint-Etienne.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Saint-Etienne 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 Saint-Etienne.
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Saint-Etienne?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Saint-Etienne has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Saint-Etienne, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Saint-Etienne the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
