Sofia to Zambia: time difference
Zambia 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 07:50 7:50 AM Zambia 06:50 6:50 AM You –:–
07:50 7:50 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
06:50 6:50 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 18:05
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−1 h
Zambia is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Zambia 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
🇿🇲 Zambia
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 | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:50 | 06:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 19,610,769 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Zambia: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Zambia?
Zambia is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Zambia at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Zambia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Zambia when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Zambia.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Zambia 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 Zambia.
When is it still the previous day in Zambia?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Zambia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Zambia it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Zambia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Zambia and Sofia will have the same time.
