Sofia to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar is 1 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 04:02 4:02 AM Zanzibar 05:02 5:02 AM You –:–
04:02 4:02 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
05:02 5:02 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:18
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+1 h
Zanzibar is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:02 | 05:02 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 12 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 709,809 |
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Sofia and Zanzibar: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Sofia is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Zanzibar at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Zanzibar it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Zanzibar?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Zanzibar show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Zanzibar are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Zanzibar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Zanzibar?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Zanzibar. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Zanzibar it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Zanzibar change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Zanzibar and Sofia will have the same time.
