Sofia to La Rochelle: time difference
La Rochelle is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇫🇷 La Rochelle, France
04
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:12 · 10 h 43 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 19:15 7:15 PM La Rochelle 18:15 6:15 PM You –:–
19:15 7:15 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
18:15 6:15 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:29 · 🌙 19:12
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−1 h
La Rochelle is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and La Rochelle 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
🇫🇷 La Rochelle
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇫🇷 La Rochelle |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:15 | 18:15 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Paris |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 08:29 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 78,535 |
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Sofia and La Rochelle: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and La Rochelle?
La Rochelle is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in La Rochelle?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in La Rochelle show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in La Rochelle when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in La Rochelle.
Is there a time when both Sofia and La Rochelle are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in La Rochelle), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in La Rochelle compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in La Rochelle later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in La Rochelle, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and La Rochelle the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
