Sofia to Bentota: time difference
Bentota is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia. 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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Sofia 02:59 2:59 AM Bentota 05:29 5:29 AM You –:–
02:59 2:59 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
05:29 5:29 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h 30 min
Bentota is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Bentota are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇬 Sofia
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
🇱🇰 Bentota
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇱🇰 Bentota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:59 | 05:29 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 37,000 |
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Sofia and Bentota: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Bentota?
Bentota is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Bentota when it is 9:00 AM in Sofia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, it is 11:30 AM in Bentota.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Bentota?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Bentota show 8:30 PM.
When is a good time to call Bentota from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM in Sofia – that is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Bentota – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bentota?
From 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Bentota. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Bentota it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Bentota change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Bentota will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
