Chennai (Madras) to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
02
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chennai (Madras) 10:48 10:48 AM Sofia 08:18 8:18 AM You –:–
10:48 10:48 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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−2 h 30 min
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras).
When you, Chennai (Madras) 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
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
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 | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:48 | 08:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Chennai (Madras) | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 4,681,087 | 1,286,383 |
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Chennai (Madras) and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Chennai (Madras) is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Chennai (UTC+3 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Chennai (Madras)?
The working day in Chennai starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chennai (Madras), what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Chennai, clocks in Sofia show 3:30 PM.
When do working hours in Chennai (Madras) and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Chennai, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 2:30 AM in Chennai (Madras) 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 Chennai.
Does the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Chennai.
