Shimla to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Shimla. 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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Shimla 21:23 9:23 PM Sofia 18:53 6:53 PM You –:–
21:23 9:23 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:48
18:53 6:53 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 Shimla.
When you, Shimla 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
🇮🇳 Shimla
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 | 🇮🇳 Shimla | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:23 | 18:53 |
| 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 Shimla | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 170,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Shimla and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Shimla and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+3, while Shimla is on UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shimla, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Shimla, clocks in Sofia show 6:30 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Shimla?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shimla, it is 3:30 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Shimla and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Shimla, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia.
Until what time in Shimla is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 2:30 AM in Shimla, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Shimla.
Does the time difference between Shimla and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Shimla.
