Sofia to St Helens: time difference
St Helens is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 16:58 4:58 PM St Helens 14:58 2:58 PM You –:–
16:58 4:58 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
14:58 2:58 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:10
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−2 h
St Helens is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and St Helens 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
🇬🇧 St Helens
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇬🇧 St Helens |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:58 | 14:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 10 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 183,200 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and St Helens: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is St Helens?
The clocks in St Helens are 2 hours behind those in Sofia (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in St Helens at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in St Helens it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in St Helens?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in St Helens show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call St Helens from Sofia?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in St Helens – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in St Helens compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in St Helens later: until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in St Helens, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and St Helens change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in St Helens change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
