Questions about time in Sofia

What timezone is Sofia in?

Sofia uses the IANA timezone Europe/Sofia. The UTC offset is UTC+2 in winter (standard time) and UTC+3 during daylight saving time (summer).

Does Sofia observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sofia observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 29 and fall back one hour on Sunday, October 25. During DST, the UTC offset shifts from UTC+2 to UTC+3.

What is the current UTC offset for Sofia?

Sofia is currently at UTC+2. It is not currently observing daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Sofia and New York?

Sofia is currently 6 hours ahead of New York.

What is the time difference between Sofia and London?

Sofia is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

What is the time difference between Sofia and Los Angeles?

Sofia is currently 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

What is the time difference between Sofia and Tokyo?

Sofia is currently 7 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when Sofia transitions to/from DST.

What is the IANA timezone name for Sofia?

The IANA timezone database identifier for Sofia is Europe/Sofia. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Europe/Sofia' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Europe/Sofia')`), or any IANA-compatible library.