Sofia to Rota: time difference
Rota is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 19:53 7:53 PM Rota 18:53 6:53 PM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
18:53 6:53 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:36 · 🌙 19:47
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−1 h
Rota is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Rota 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
🇪🇸 Rota
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 | 🇪🇸 Rota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 18:53 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 08:36 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 19:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 58 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 29,675 |
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Big time differences
Sofia and Rota: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Rota?
Rota is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Rota at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Rota it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Rota?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Rota show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rota from Sofia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sofia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rota – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rota compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Rota later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Rota, Sofia is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Rota change?
No. The clocks in Sofia and in Rota change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
