Sofia to Yekaterinburg: time difference
Yekaterinburg is 3 h ahead of Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Sofia 02:23 2:23 AM Yekaterinburg 05:23 5:23 AM You –:–
02:23 2:23 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 17:14
05:23 5:23 AM
Yekaterinburg Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 08:20 · 🌙 17:04
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+3 h
Yekaterinburg is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Yekaterinburg 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
🇷🇺 Yekaterinburg
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 | 🇷🇺 Yekaterinburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:23 | 05:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Yekaterinburg Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Yekaterinburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 08:20 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 5 min | 8 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,495,066 |
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Sofia and Yekaterinburg: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Sofia is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Yekaterinburg at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Yekaterinburg it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Yekaterinburg?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Yekaterinburg show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Yekaterinburg from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Sofia – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Yekaterinburg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Yekaterinburg?
From 9:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Yekaterinburg. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Yekaterinburg it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Yekaterinburg the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Yekaterinburg will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
