Tirana to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Tirana. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Tirana 06:06 6:06 AM Sofia 07:06 7:06 AM You –:–
06:06 6:06 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:10
07:06 7:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Tirana.
When you, Tirana 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
🇦🇱 Tirana
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 | 🇦🇱 Tirana | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:06 | 07:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Tirana | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Tirane | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:47 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 418,495 | 1,286,383 |
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Tirana and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Tirana is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Tirana: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Tirana?
The working day in Tirana starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tirana, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Tirana, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Tirana?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Tirana – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Tirana?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Tirana it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Tirana is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Tirana and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Tirana and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
