Bulgaria · Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00
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Offset: UTC+02:00 | TZ: Europe/Sofia
Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, one of the oldest cities in Europe, at the foot of Vitosha mountain, with Roman ruins and Orthodox churches. It uses EET (UTC+2) and EEST (UTC+3).
Sofia is in the Eastern European Time (EET) time zone, with the IANA identifier Europe/Sofia and a standard offset of UTC+02:00. Sofia observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC+02:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Sofia 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 2 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Sofia compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Sofia is | 9:00 AM in Sofia | 5:00 PM in Sofia |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 2 hours ahead of UTC | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| India (IST) | 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 12:30 | 20:30 |
| London (UK) | 2 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 07:00 | 15:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 7 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 02:00 | 10:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Sofia also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Sofia is in the Eastern European Time (EET) time zone (Europe/Sofia), which is UTC+02:00 in standard time.
Yes. Sofia observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC+02:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Sofia is 3 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Sofia is UTC+02:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Sofia, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Sofia, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.