Van to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Van. 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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Van 14:51 2:51 PM Sofia 13:51 1:51 PM You –:–
14:51 2:51 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:13
13:51 1:51 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:27
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Van.
When you, Van 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
🇹🇷 Van
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 | 🇹🇷 Van | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:51 | 13:51 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Van | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 10 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,141,015 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Van with another city
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Big time differences
Van and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Van is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Van (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Van, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Van, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Van?
The working day in Van ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Van?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Van – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Van is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:00 AM in Van, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Van.
Is the time difference between Van 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 Van will have the same time.
