🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
Sofia to Zimba: time difference
Zimba 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 08:18 8:18 AM Zimba 07:18 7:18 AM You –:–
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
07:18 7:18 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 18:15
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−1 h
Zimba is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Zimba 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
🇿🇲 Zimba
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 | 🇿🇲 Zimba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:18 | 07:18 |
| 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 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | — |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Zimba: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Zimba?
Zimba is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Zimba?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Zimba show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Zimba?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Zimba show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Zimba are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zimba), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Zimba?
Until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Zimba. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Zimba it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Zimba the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Zimba and Sofia will have the same time.
