Bentota to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Bentota. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bentota 04:47 4:47 AM Sofia 02:17 2:17 AM You –:–
04:47 4:47 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:55
02:17 2:17 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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−2 h 30 min
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Bentota.
When you, Bentota 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
🇱🇰 Bentota
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
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Bentota | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:47 | 02:17 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bentota | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 37,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Bentota and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Bentota is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Bentota (UTC+3 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Bentota?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bentota, it is 6:30 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Bentota?
The working day in Bentota ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bentota and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Bentota (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 2:30 AM in Bentota it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Bentota.
Does the time difference between Bentota and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Bentota.
