Sofia to Rawalpindi: time difference
Rawalpindi is 3 h 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 21:47 9:47 PM Rawalpindi 00:47 12:47 AM You –:–
21:47 9:47 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
00:47 12:47 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 17:12
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+3 h
Rawalpindi is 3 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Rawalpindi 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
🇵🇰 Rawalpindi
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇵🇰 Rawalpindi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:47 | 00:47 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:12 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 2,098,231 |
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Sofia and Rawalpindi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Rawalpindi?
The clocks in Rawalpindi are 3 hours ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Rawalpindi at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Rawalpindi it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Rawalpindi when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 9:00 PM in Rawalpindi.
When is a good time to call Rawalpindi from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Sofia – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rawalpindi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rawalpindi compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Rawalpindi earlier: at 9:00 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Rawalpindi, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Rawalpindi the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Rawalpindi will be 2 hours ahead of Sofia.
