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Prime meridian·:: UTC·

Rio de Janeiro×Sofia

Brazil · BR
Rio de Janeiro
—:—
America/Sao_Paulo·
No DST
Bulgaria · BG
Sofia
—:—
Europe/Sofia·
DST active

Rio de Janeiro is 6 hours ahead of Sofia. Scrub a time, meet in the overlap, ship the invite — before the kettle boils.

◊ at a glance

Three numbers. The ones that decide the meeting.

01
Difference
6h ahead
Rio de Janeiro vs Sofia
02
Overlap
2h
Business hours 09:00 – 17:00
03
UTC offsets
GMT-3 / GMT+3
BRT · Sofia
04
Flight
12h 14m
9,969 km · great-circle, non-stop cruise
◊ the overlap

When the world meets at work.

24-hour overlap
2h shared · 09:00 – 11:00 Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
—:—
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
Sofia
—:—
6
9
12
15
18
21
0
3
Scrub a meeting time14:00 Rio de Janeiro
Same moment in Sofia20:00 Sofia
◊ hour by hour

Read the day in both zones.

Share this meeting
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14:00 Rio de Janeiro20:00 Sofia
Full 24-hour reference
Rio de JaneiroSofia
00:00
06:00
01:00
07:00
02:00
08:00
03:00
09:00Sofia only
04:00
10:00Sofia only
05:00
11:00Sofia only
06:00
12:00Sofia only
07:00
13:00Sofia only
08:00
14:00Sofia only
09:00Both working
15:00
10:00Both working
16:00
11:00Rio de Janeiro only
17:00
12:00Rio de Janeiro only
18:00
13:00Rio de Janeiro only
19:00
14:00Rio de Janeiro only
20:00
15:00Rio de Janeiro only
21:00
16:00Rio de Janeiro only
22:00
17:00
23:00
18:00
00:00
19:00
01:00
20:00
02:00
21:00
03:00
22:00
04:00
23:00
05:00
◊ common questions

Quick answers. Before you book the call.

What's the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Sofia?

Rio de Janeiro is 6 hours ahead of Sofia. Rio de Janeiro runs on GMT-3 and Sofia on GMT+3. The gap can shift by an hour when either side enters or leaves daylight saving — the live clocks above always reflect the current offset.

When's the best time to schedule a meeting?

There are 2 hours where both cities are inside a 09:00–17:00 workday. Aim for the middle of that window so neither side is starting or closing out.

Does daylight saving time change the difference?

Yes, if either city observes DST. When one side shifts and the other doesn't, the gap changes by one hour. The DST badges under each clock show whether each zone is currently shifted and when the next transition lands.

How far is Rio de Janeiro from Sofia?

About 9,969 km as the crow flies (great-circle distance). A non-stop commercial flight cruises that in roughly 12h 14m, not counting airport time, winds, or routing around restricted airspace.

Can I send this meeting time as a calendar invite?

Yes. Pick a time on the slider above, open the meeting card, customize the title and duration, then download the .ics file. It imports cleanly into Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar with the correct timezone attached.

◊ keep going

One pair down. 299 cities to go.

Every pair in 300 cities runs the same clocks, the same overlap, the same one-click invite. Pick another.

RIO DE JANEIRO · America/Sao_Paulo
GMT-3 · -22.91°, -43.17°

SOFIA · Europe/Sofia
GMT+3 · 42.70°, 23.32°

2h shared · 6h ahead