Rota to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Rota. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Rota 18:00 6:00 PM Sofia 19:00 7:00 PM You –:–
18:00 6:00 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:36 · 🌙 19:47
19:00 7:00 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Rota.
When you, Rota 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
🇪🇸 Rota
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Rota | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:00 | 19:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Rota | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:36 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 19:47 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 29,675 | 1,286,383 |
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Rota and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Rota and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Rota is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Rota?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rota, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rota, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Rota, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Rota?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Rota – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Rota?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Rota it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Rota is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Rota and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Rota and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
