Sofia to Switzerland: time difference
Switzerland is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 10:00 10:00 AM Switzerland 09:00 9:00 AM You –:–
10:00 10:00 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
09:00 9:00 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:55
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−1 h
Switzerland is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Switzerland 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
🇨🇭 Switzerland
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 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:00 | 09:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 8,902,308 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Switzerland: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Switzerland?
The clocks in Switzerland are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Switzerland?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Switzerland show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Switzerland when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Switzerland.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Switzerland 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 Switzerland.
When is it still the previous day in Switzerland?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Switzerland. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Switzerland it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Switzerland change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Switzerland change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
