Sofia to Sun City: time difference
Sun City is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Sun City, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Sofia 12:04 12:04 PM Sun City 11:04 11:04 AM You –:–
12:04 12:04 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
11:04 11:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Sun City is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Sun City 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
🇿🇦 Sun City
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 | 🇿🇦 Sun City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:04 | 11:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,556 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Sun City: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Sun City?
Sun City is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sun City at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Sun City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sun City at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Sun City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sun City from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sun City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sun City?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Sun City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sun City it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Sun City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sun City and Sofia will have the same time.
