Sri Lanka to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka. 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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Sri Lanka 10:21 10:21 AM Sofia 07:51 7:51 AM You –:–
10:21 10:21 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:58
07:51 7:51 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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−2 h 30 min
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Sri Lanka.
When you, Sri Lanka and Sofia are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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
🇧🇬 Sofia
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:21 | 07:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sri Lanka | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 21,444,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Sri Lanka and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Sri Lanka is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Sri Lanka (UTC+3 and UTC+5:30).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka, clocks in Sofia show 6:30 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, it is 3:30 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Sri Lanka and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Sri Lanka?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 2:30 AM in Sri Lanka, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Sofia, Sri Lanka is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sri Lanka and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Sri Lanka.
