Rourkela to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Rourkela. 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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Rourkela 08:49 8:49 AM Sofia 06:19 6:19 AM You –:–
08:49 8:49 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 17:24
06:19 6:19 AM
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 Rourkela.
When you, Rourkela 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
🇮🇳 Rourkela
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 | 🇮🇳 Rourkela | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:49 | 06:19 |
| 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 Rourkela | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 210,300 | 1,286,383 |
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Rourkela and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Rourkela and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Rourkela is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Rourkela?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rourkela, it is 6:30 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rourkela, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Rourkela, clocks in Sofia show 3:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Rourkela and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Rourkela (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 2:30 AM in Rourkela it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Rourkela.
Does the time difference between Rourkela and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Rourkela.
