Tehran to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h 30 min behind Tehran. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Tehran 21:43 9:43 PM Sofia 20:13 8:13 PM You –:–
21:43 9:43 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:07
20:13 8:13 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h 30 min
Sofia is 1 h 30 min behind Tehran.
When you, Tehran 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
🇮🇷 Tehran
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
22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇷 Tehran | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:43 | 20:13 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Iran Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3:30 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Tehran | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tehran | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:07 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 36 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Tehran with another city
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Big time differences
Tehran and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Tehran and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+2, while Tehran is on UTC+3:30.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Tehran?
The working day in Tehran starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 7:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Tehran?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tehran, it is 4:30 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Tehran?
Between 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Tehran – that is 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Tehran is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:30 AM in Tehran, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 10:30 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Tehran.
Does the time difference between Tehran and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 30 minutes behind Tehran.
