Sofia to Sal: time difference
Sal is 3 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 20:09 8:09 PM Sal 17:09 5:09 PM You –:–
20:09 8:09 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
17:09 5:09 PM
Cape Verde Standard Time · UTC-1
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:00
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−3 h
Sal is 3 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Sal 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
🇨🇻 Sal
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇨🇻 Sal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:09 | 17:09 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Cape Verde Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Atlantic/Cape Verde |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 10 h 10 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,288 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Sal: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Sal?
Sal is 3 hours behind Sofia: UTC−1 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Sal?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Sal show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Sal?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Sal show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Sal overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sal.
When is it still the previous day in Sal?
Until 3:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Sal. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Sal it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Sal the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sal will be 4 hours behind Sofia.
