Sofia to Tembisa: time difference
Tembisa is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 00:06 12:06 AM Tembisa 23:06 11:06 PM You –:–
00:06 12:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
23:06 11:06 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:29 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Tembisa is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Tembisa 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
🇿🇦 Tembisa
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 | 🇿🇦 Tembisa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:06 | 23:06 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:46 | 05:29 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 12 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 463,109 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Tembisa: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Tembisa?
Tembisa is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Tembisa at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Tembisa it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Tembisa?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Tembisa show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Tembisa from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tembisa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sofia is it still yesterday in Tembisa?
Before 1:00 AM in Sofia, the date in Tembisa has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Tembisa, it is already the next day in Sofia.
Does the time gap between Sofia and Tembisa change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Tembisa. From October 25, 2026, Tembisa and Sofia will have the same time.
