Sofia to Zurich: time difference
Zurich is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland
37
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:50 · 11 h 12 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 11:49 11:49 AM Zurich 10:49 10:49 AM You –:–
11:49 11:49 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
10:49 10:49 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:50
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−1 h
Zurich is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Zurich 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
🇨🇭 Zurich
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 | 🇨🇭 Zurich |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:49 | 10:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 443,037 |
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Sofia and Zurich: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Zurich?
Zurich is 1 hour behind Sofia: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Zurich?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Zurich show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Zurich when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Zurich.
When is a good time to call Zurich from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zurich – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Zurich compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Zurich later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Zurich, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Zurich change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Zurich change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
