Tema to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Tema. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Tema 02:45 2:45 AM Sofia 05:45 5:45 AM You –:–
02:45 2:45 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:49
05:45 5:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+3 h
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Tema.
When you, Tema 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
🇬🇭 Tema
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇭 Tema | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:45 | 05:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Tema | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Accra | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 160,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Tema and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Tema is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 3 hours ahead of those in Tema (UTC+3 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Tema?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tema, it is 12:00 PM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Tema?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tema, it is 9:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Tema and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Tema, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Tema?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 9:00 PM in Tema it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sofia, Tema is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Tema 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 will be 2 hours ahead of Tema.
