Sofia to Rostov-on-Don: time difference
Rostov-on-Don is 1 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 13:51 1:51 PM Rostov-on-Don 14:51 2:51 PM You –:–
13:51 1:51 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
14:51 2:51 PM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 16:59
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+1 h
Rostov-on-Don is 1 h ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Rostov-on-Don 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
🇷🇺 Rostov-on-Don
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇷🇺 Rostov-on-Don |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:51 | 14:51 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Moscow Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Moscow |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 16:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 9 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 1,114,806 |
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Sofia and Rostov-on-Don: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Rostov-on-Don?
The clocks in Rostov-on-Don are 1 hour ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Rostov-on-Don?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Rostov-on-Don show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Rostov-on-Don when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 7:00 PM in Rostov-on-Don.
When is a good time to call Rostov-on-Don from Sofia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Sofia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rostov-on-Don – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Rostov-on-Don?
From 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Rostov-on-Don. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Rostov-on-Don it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Rostov-on-Don change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Rostov-on-Don and Sofia will have the same time.
