Sofia to Surat: time difference
Surat 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.
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sofia 10:27 10:27 AM Surat 12:57 12:57 PM You –:–
10:27 10:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
12:57 12:57 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 18:20
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+2 h 30 min
Surat is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Surat 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
🇮🇳 Surat
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 | 🇮🇳 Surat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:27 | 12:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:34 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 6,936,534 |
Compare Sofia with another city
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Big time differences
Sofia and Surat: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Surat?
Surat is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Surat?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Surat show 11:30 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, what time is it in Surat?
At 6:00 PM in Sofia, clocks in Surat show 8:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Surat are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Surat), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Surat?
From 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Surat. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Surat it is still the previous day in Sofia.
Does the time difference between Sofia and Surat change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Surat will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
