Sofia to Saint Petersburg: time difference
Saint Petersburg is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 01:28 1:28 AM Saint Petersburg 02:28 2:28 AM You –:–
01:28 1:28 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
02:28 2:28 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 08:33 · 🌙 16:53
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+1 h
Saint Petersburg is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Saint Petersburg 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 Petersburg
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 | 🇷🇺 Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:28 | 02:28 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Moscow Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Moscow |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 08:33 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 16:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 8 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 5,597,763 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Saint Petersburg: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Saint Petersburg?
The clocks in Saint Petersburg are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Saint Petersburg?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Saint Petersburg show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Saint Petersburg when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Saint Petersburg.
When is a good time to call Saint Petersburg from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saint Petersburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Saint Petersburg compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Saint Petersburg earlier: at 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Saint Petersburg, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Saint Petersburg change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Saint Petersburg and Sofia will have the same time.
