Sofia to Sandnes: time difference
Sandnes is 1 h behind 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 11:51 11:51 AM Sandnes 10:51 10:51 AM You –:–
11:51 11:51 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
10:51 10:51 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:16 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Sandnes is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Sandnes 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
🇳🇴 Sandnes
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 | 🇳🇴 Sandnes |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:51 | 10:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Oslo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 08:16 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 83,958 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Sandnes: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Sandnes?
The clocks in Sandnes are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sandnes at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Sandnes it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sandnes when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Sandnes.
When is a good time to call Sandnes from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sandnes – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sandnes?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Sandnes. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sandnes it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Sandnes change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Sandnes change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
