Sofia to Chirala: time difference
Chirala 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 14:33 2:33 PM Chirala 17:03 5:03 PM You –:–
14:33 2:33 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
17:03 5:03 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:46
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+2 h 30 min
Chirala is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Chirala 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
🇮🇳 Chirala
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 | 🇮🇳 Chirala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:33 | 17:03 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:46 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 172,826 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Sofia and Chirala: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Chirala?
Chirala 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 Chirala?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Chirala show 11:30 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Chirala?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Chirala show 8:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Chirala are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Chirala), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Chirala?
From 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Chirala. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Chirala it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Chirala change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Chirala will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
