Al Rayyan to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h behind Al Rayyan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Al Rayyan 03:35 3:35 AM Bansko 02:35 2:35 AM You –:–
03:35 3:35 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 16:52
02:35 2:35 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:16
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Bansko is 1 h behind Al Rayyan.
When you, Al Rayyan and Bansko are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇶🇦 Al Rayyan
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
🇧🇬 Bansko
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇶🇦 Al Rayyan | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:35 | 02:35 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Al Rayyan | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Qatar | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:46 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 16:52 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 10 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 272,465 | 8,000 |
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Al Rayyan and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Al Rayyan is Bansko?
Bansko is 1 hour behind Al Rayyan: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Al Rayyan, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Al Rayyan, clocks in Bansko show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Al Rayyan, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Al Rayyan, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Al Rayyan and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Al Rayyan, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bansko.
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 1:00 AM in Al Rayyan it is still the previous day in Bansko. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Al Rayyan.
Does the time difference between Al Rayyan and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From March 28, 2027, Bansko and Al Rayyan will have the same time.
