Sofia to Turkmenistan: time difference
Turkmenistan is 3 h ahead of 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 04:32 4:32 AM Turkmenistan 07:32 7:32 AM You –:–
04:32 4:32 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 17:14
07:32 7:32 AM
Turkmenistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:03
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+3 h
Turkmenistan is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Turkmenistan 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
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:32 | 07:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Turkmenistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Ashgabat |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 5 min | 10 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 6,117,933 |
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Sofia and Turkmenistan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Turkmenistan?
The clocks in Turkmenistan are 3 hours ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Turkmenistan at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Turkmenistan it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Turkmenistan when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 9:00 PM in Turkmenistan.
When is a good time to call Turkmenistan from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Sofia – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Turkmenistan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sofia is it tomorrow in Turkmenistan?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Sofia, the date in Turkmenistan has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Turkmenistan, it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Turkmenistan the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Turkmenistan will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
