Ernakulam to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Ernakulam. 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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Ernakulam 01:50 1:50 AM Sofia 23:20 11:20 PM You –:–
01:50 1:50 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:08
23:20 11:20 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:45
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−2 h 30 min
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Ernakulam.
When you, Ernakulam 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
🇮🇳 Ernakulam
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 | 🇮🇳 Ernakulam | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:50 | 23:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Ernakulam | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 612,343 | 1,286,383 |
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Ernakulam and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Ernakulam is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Ernakulam (UTC+3 and UTC+5:30).
If it is 9:00 AM in Ernakulam, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Ernakulam, clocks in Sofia show 6:30 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Ernakulam?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ernakulam, it is 3:30 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Ernakulam and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Ernakulam (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 Ernakulam 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 Ernakulam.
Is the time difference between Ernakulam and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Ernakulam.
