Varkala to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Varkala. 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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Varkala 22:17 10:17 PM Sofia 19:47 7:47 PM You –:–
22:17 10:17 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:06
19:47 7:47 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h 30 min
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Varkala.
When you, Varkala and Sofia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇳 Varkala
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 | 🇮🇳 Varkala | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:17 | 19:47 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Varkala | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 50,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Varkala and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Varkala is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours and 30 minutes behind those in Varkala (UTC+3 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Varkala?
When it is 9:00 AM in Varkala, it is 6:30 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Varkala?
The working day in Varkala ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Varkala?
Between 11:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Varkala – that is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 2:30 AM in Varkala it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Varkala.
Does the time gap between Varkala and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Varkala. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Varkala.
