Ar-rass to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h behind Ar-rass. 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Ar-rass 02:53 2:53 AM Bansko 01:53 1:53 AM You –:–
02:53 2:53 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:23
01:53 1:53 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Bansko is 1 h behind Ar-rass.
When you, Ar-rass 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
🇸🇦 Ar-rass
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 | 🇸🇦 Ar-rass | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:53 | 01:53 |
| 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 Ar-rass | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 10 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 121,359 | 8,000 |
Compare Ar-rass with another city
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Big time differences
Ar-rass and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Ar-rass is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 1 hour behind those in Ar-rass (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Ar-rass?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ar-rass, it is 8:00 AM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Ar-rass?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ar-rass, it is 5:00 PM in Bansko.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Ar-rass?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ar-rass – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 1:00 AM in Ar-rass 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 Ar-rass.
Is the time difference between Ar-rass and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Bansko and Ar-rass will have the same time.
