Sofia to Swords: time difference
Swords is 2 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 10:38 10:38 AM Swords 08:38 8:38 AM You –:–
10:38 10:38 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:27
08:38 8:38 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 17:02
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−2 h
Swords is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Swords 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
🇮🇪 Swords
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 | 🇮🇪 Swords |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:38 | 08:38 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Dublin |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 9 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 40,776 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Swords: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Swords?
Swords is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+0 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Swords when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 7:00 AM in Swords.
What time is it in Swords when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 4:00 PM in Swords.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Swords are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Swords), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Swords?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Swords. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Swords it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Swords change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
