Syria to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Syria. 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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Syria 00:29 12:29 AM Sofia 23:29 11:29 PM You –:–
00:29 12:29 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 17:41
23:29 11:29 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Syria.
When you, Syria 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
🇸🇾 Syria
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
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 | 🇸🇾 Syria | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:29 | 23:29 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Syria | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Damascus | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 43 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 23,865,423 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Syria with another city
More comparisons with Syria: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Syria and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Syria is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Syria (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Syria?
When it is 9:00 AM in Syria, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Syria?
The working day in Syria ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Syria and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Syria (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Syria?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Syria, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Syria is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Syria and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Syria. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Syria will have the same time.
