Sofia to Sao Tome: time difference
Sao Tome is 3 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇸🇹 Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe
41
- Greenwich Mean Time
- UTC+0
- Daytime
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24 · 12 h 6 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 15:38 3:38 PM Sao Tome 12:38 12:38 PM You –:–
15:38 3:38 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
12:38 12:38 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:18 · 🌙 17:24
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−3 h
Sao Tome is 3 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Sao Tome are all at the desk
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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
🇸🇹 Sao Tome
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 | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:38 | 12:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Sao Tome |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:18 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 53,300 |
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Sofia and Sao Tome: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Sao Tome?
Sao Tome is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+0, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Sao Tome?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Sao Tome show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Sao Tome at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Sao Tome it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Sao Tome are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sao Tome), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sao Tome?
Until 3:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Sao Tome. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Sao Tome it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Sao Tome the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sao Tome will be 2 hours behind Sofia.
