Sofia to Sikkim: time difference
Sikkim is 2 h 30 min 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 15:27 3:27 PM Sikkim 17:57 5:57 PM You –:–
15:27 3:27 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
17:57 5:57 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:40 · 🌙 17:04
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+2 h 30 min
Sikkim is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Sikkim are all at the desk
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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
🇮🇳 Sikkim
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇮🇳 Sikkim |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:27 | 17:57 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 05:40 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 610,577 |
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Sofia and Sikkim: common questions
How far ahead of Sofia is Sikkim?
Sikkim is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia: UTC+5:30 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sikkim at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Sikkim it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Sikkim?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Sikkim show 8:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Sikkim are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Sikkim), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sikkim compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Sikkim earlier: at 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Sikkim, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Sikkim the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sikkim will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
