Zaria to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Zaria. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Zaria 07:41 7:41 AM Sofia 09:41 9:41 AM You –:–
07:41 7:41 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:13
09:41 9:41 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:50
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Zaria.
When you, Zaria 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
🇳🇬 Zaria
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Zaria | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:41 | 09:41 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Zaria | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 766,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Zaria and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Zaria and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Zaria is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zaria, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Zaria, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zaria, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Zaria, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Zaria?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Zaria – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 10:00 PM in Zaria it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Zaria.
Is the time difference between Zaria 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 1 hour ahead of Zaria.
