Sofia to Varkala: time difference
Varkala 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 20:39 8:39 PM Varkala 23:09 11:09 PM You –:–
20:39 8:39 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
23:09 11:09 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:06
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+2 h 30 min
Varkala is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Varkala 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
🇮🇳 Varkala
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 | 🇮🇳 Varkala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:39 | 23:09 |
| 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 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 50,000 |
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Sofia and Varkala: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sofia is Varkala?
The clocks in Varkala are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Sofia (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sofia, what time is it in Varkala?
At 9:00 AM in Sofia, clocks in Varkala show 11:30 AM.
What time is it in Varkala at the end of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia ends at 6:00 PM; in Varkala it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Varkala are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Varkala), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Varkala compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Varkala earlier: at 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Varkala, Sofia is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Varkala the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Varkala will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Sofia.
