Tikrit to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Tikrit. 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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Tikrit 02:07 2:07 AM Sofia 01:07 1:07 AM You –:–
02:07 2:07 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:09
01:07 1:07 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Tikrit.
When you, Tikrit 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
🇮🇶 Tikrit
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 | 🇮🇶 Tikrit | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:07 | 01:07 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Tikrit | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:09 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 260,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Tikrit with another city
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Tikrit and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Tikrit and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Tikrit is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Tikrit?
When it is 9:00 AM in Tikrit, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tikrit, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Tikrit, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Tikrit?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Tikrit – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Tikrit?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Tikrit, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Tikrit is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Tikrit and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Tikrit will have the same time.
