🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
Soweto to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Soweto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Soweto 08:23 8:23 AM Sofia 09:23 9:23 AM You –:–
08:23 8:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
09:23 9:23 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Soweto.
When you, Soweto and Sofia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇿🇦 Soweto
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
🇧🇬 Sofia
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:23 | 09:23 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Soweto | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 46 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,270,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Soweto and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Soweto is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Soweto (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Soweto, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Soweto, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Soweto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Soweto, it is 7:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Soweto and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Soweto (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Soweto?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Soweto it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Soweto is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Soweto and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Soweto will have the same time.
