Almaty to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 3 h behind Almaty. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Almaty 06:24 6:24 AM Bansko 03:24 3:24 AM You –:–
06:24 6:24 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
03:24 3:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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−3 h
Bansko is 3 h behind Almaty.
When you, Almaty 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
🇰🇿 Almaty
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Almaty | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:24 | 03:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Kazakhstan Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Almaty | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 8,000 |
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Almaty and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Almaty is Bansko?
Bansko is 2 hours behind Almaty: UTC+3 against UTC+5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Almaty, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Almaty, clocks in Bansko show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Almaty and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Almaty, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bansko.
Until what time in Almaty is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 2:00 AM in Almaty, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Almaty.
Is the time difference between Almaty and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 3 hours behind Almaty.
