Ratnapura to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Ratnapura. 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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Ratnapura 15:33 3:33 PM Sofia 13:03 1:03 PM You –:–
15:33 3:33 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:56
13:03 1:03 PM
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 Ratnapura.
When you, Ratnapura and Sofia are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Ratnapura
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 | 🇱🇰 Ratnapura | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:33 | 13:03 |
| 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 Ratnapura | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 52,100 | 1,286,383 |
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Ratnapura and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Ratnapura and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Ratnapura is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Ratnapura?
The working day in Ratnapura starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ratnapura, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Ratnapura, clocks in Sofia show 3:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Ratnapura?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Ratnapura – 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 Ratnapura?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 2:30 AM in Ratnapura, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Sofia, Ratnapura is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Ratnapura 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 Ratnapura.
