🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
34
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
Sofia to Zimbabwe: time difference
Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe 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
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Zimbabwe is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Zimbabwe 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
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
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 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 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/Harare |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 15,178,979 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Zimbabwe: common questions
How many hours behind Sofia is Zimbabwe?
The clocks in Zimbabwe are 1 hour behind those in Sofia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Zimbabwe?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Zimbabwe show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Zimbabwe at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Zimbabwe it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Zimbabwe are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zimbabwe), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Zimbabwe compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Zimbabwe later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Zimbabwe, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Zimbabwe the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Zimbabwe and Sofia will have the same time.
