Lucknow to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Lucknow. 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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Lucknow 09:32 9:32 AM Sofia 07:02 7:02 AM You –:–
09:32 9:32 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:45
07:02 7:02 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 Lucknow.
When you, Lucknow 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
🇮🇳 Lucknow
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 | 🇮🇳 Lucknow | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:32 | 07:02 |
| 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 Lucknow | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 4,588,455 | 1,286,383 |
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Lucknow and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Lucknow and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Lucknow is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Lucknow?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lucknow, it is 6:30 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Lucknow?
The working day in Lucknow ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lucknow and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Lucknow, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Lucknow?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 2:30 AM in Lucknow, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Sofia, Lucknow is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Lucknow 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 Lucknow.
