Sofia to Santander: time difference
Santander is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 Santander, Spain
04
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 08:33 · 🌙 19:29 · 10 h 56 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 19:53 7:53 PM Santander 18:53 6:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
18:53 6:53 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:33 · 🌙 19:29
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−1 h
Santander is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Santander 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
🇪🇸 Santander
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 | 🇪🇸 Santander |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 18:53 |
| 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/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 08:33 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 19:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 172,726 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Santander: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Santander?
Santander is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Santander when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 8:00 AM in Santander.
What time is it in Santander at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Santander it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Santander 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 Santander.
When does the date change in Santander compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Santander later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Santander, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Santander the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
