Rostov-on-Don to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Rostov-on-Don. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Rostov-on-Don 13:57 1:57 PM Sofia 12:57 12:57 PM You –:–
13:57 1:57 PM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 16:59
12:57 12:57 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Rostov-on-Don.
When you, Rostov-on-Don 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
🇷🇺 Rostov-on-Don
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇺 Rostov-on-Don | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:57 | 12:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Rostov-on-Don | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Moscow | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 16:59 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 9 h 47 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,114,806 | 1,286,383 |
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Rostov-on-Don and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Rostov-on-Don and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Rostov-on-Don is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Rostov-on-Don?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rostov-on-Don, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rostov-on-Don, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Rostov-on-Don, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Rostov-on-Don?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rostov-on-Don – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Rostov-on-Don it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Rostov-on-Don.
Does the time difference between Rostov-on-Don and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Rostov-on-Don will have the same time.
