Zimba to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Zimba. 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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Zimba 05:06 5:06 AM Sofia 06:06 6:06 AM You –:–
05:06 5:06 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 18:15
06:06 6:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Zimba.
When you, Zimba 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
🇿🇲 Zimba
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 | 🇿🇲 Zimba | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:06 | 06:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Zimba | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 23 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | — | 1,286,383 |
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Zimba and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Zimba is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Zimba: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Zimba?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zimba, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zimba, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Zimba, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Zimba and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zimba, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Zimba?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Zimba it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Zimba is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Zimba and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Zimba will have the same time.
