Nuwara Eliya to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Nuwara Eliya. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
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Nuwara Eliya 16:06 4:06 PM Sofia 13:36 1:36 PM You –:–
16:06 4:06 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:52
13:36 1:36 PM
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 Nuwara Eliya.
When you, Nuwara Eliya and Sofia are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Nuwara Eliya
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 | 🇱🇰 Nuwara Eliya | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:06 | 13:36 |
| 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 Nuwara Eliya | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 27,500 | 1,286,383 |
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Nuwara Eliya and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Nuwara Eliya is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Nuwara Eliya (UTC+3 and UTC+5:30).
If it is 9:00 AM in Nuwara Eliya, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Nuwara Eliya, clocks in Sofia show 6:30 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nuwara Eliya, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Nuwara Eliya, clocks in Sofia show 3:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Nuwara Eliya?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Nuwara Eliya – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Nuwara Eliya?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 2:30 AM in Nuwara Eliya, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Sofia, Nuwara Eliya is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Nuwara Eliya 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 Nuwara Eliya.
