Kota to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Kota. 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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Kota 08:45 8:45 AM Sofia 06:15 6:15 AM You –:–
08:45 8:45 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 17:57
06:15 6:15 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
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−2 h 30 min
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Kota.
When you, Kota 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
🇮🇳 Kota
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 | 🇮🇳 Kota | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:45 | 06:15 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kota | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:27 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,001,400 | 1,286,383 |
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Kota and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Kota is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Kota: UTC+3 against UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kota, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Kota, clocks in Sofia show 6:30 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Kota?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kota, it is 3:30 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Kota and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kota (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Kota?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 2:30 AM in Kota, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Sofia, Kota is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kota 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 Kota.
