Sofia to Kakinada: time difference
Kakinada 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 07:05 7:05 AM Kakinada 09:35 9:35 AM You –:–
07:05 7:05 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
09:35 9:35 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:39
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+2 h 30 min
Kakinada is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Kakinada 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
🇮🇳 Kakinada
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 | 🇮🇳 Kakinada |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:05 | 09:35 |
| 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 | 07:44 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 384,182 |
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Sofia and Kakinada: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Kakinada?
The clocks in Kakinada are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Kakinada?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Kakinada show 11:30 AM.
What time is it in Kakinada at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Kakinada it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Kakinada are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Kakinada), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Kakinada?
From 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Kakinada. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Kakinada it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Kakinada the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Kakinada will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
