Sofia to Bokaro: time difference
Bokaro 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 01:16 1:16 AM Bokaro 03:46 3:46 AM You –:–
01:16 1:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
03:46 3:46 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 17:18
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+2 h 30 min
Bokaro is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Bokaro are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇮🇳 Bokaro
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 | 🇮🇳 Bokaro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:16 | 03:46 |
| 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 564,319 |
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Sofia and Bokaro: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Bokaro?
Bokaro is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia: UTC+5:30 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Bokaro?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Bokaro show 11:30 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Bokaro?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Bokaro show 8:30 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Bokaro overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Bokaro.
When does the date change in Bokaro compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Bokaro earlier: at 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Bokaro, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Bokaro the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bokaro will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
