Sofia to Rio Tinto: time difference
Rio Tinto is 2 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
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Sofia 00:43 12:43 AM Rio Tinto 22:43 10:43 PM You –:–
00:43 12:43 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
22:43 10:43 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 18:48
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−2 h
Rio Tinto is 2 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Rio Tinto 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
🇵🇹 Rio Tinto
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇵🇹 Rio Tinto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:43 | 22:43 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 07:52 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 51,086 |
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Sofia and Rio Tinto: common questions
How far behind Sofia is Rio Tinto?
Rio Tinto is 2 hours behind Sofia: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Rio Tinto at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Rio Tinto it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Rio Tinto?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Rio Tinto show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Sofia and in Rio Tinto overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Rio Tinto.
When is it still the previous day in Rio Tinto?
Until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Rio Tinto. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Rio Tinto it is already the next day in Sofia.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Rio Tinto the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
