Sofia to Saransk: time difference

Saransk is 1 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria

51

6:34 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Eastern European Standard Time
  • UTC+2
  • Twilight

☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15 · 10 h 8 min

🇷🇺 Saransk, Russia

51

7:34 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Moscow Standard Time
  • UTC+3
  • Dawn

☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 16:17 · 9 h 7 min

+1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Sofia 06:34 6:34 AM Saransk 07:34 7:34 AM
Sofia 06:34 6:34 AM Saransk 07:34 7:34 AM You –:–
🇧🇬 Sofia

06:34 6:34 AM

Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2

☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15

🇷🇺 Saransk

07:34 7:34 AM

Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3

☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 16:17

⇄ Difference

+1 h

Saransk is 1 h ahead of Sofia.

When you, Sofia and Saransk 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
🇷🇺 Saransk
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 🇷🇺 Saransk
Local time 06:34 07:34
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 07:10
Sunset 17:15 16:17
Daylight 10 h 8 min 9 h 7 min
People on this clock 1,286,383 320,612

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Sofia and Saransk: common questions

How far ahead of Sofia is Saransk?
Saransk is 1 hour ahead of Sofia: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Saransk?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Saransk show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Saransk?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Saransk show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Saransk are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saransk), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Saransk?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Saransk. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Saransk it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Saransk the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Saransk and Sofia will have the same time.
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