Bansko to Aktau: time difference
Aktau is 2 h ahead of Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bansko 14:44 2:44 PM Aktau 16:44 4:44 PM You –:–
14:44 2:44 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
16:44 4:44 PM
West Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:49
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+2 h
Aktau is 2 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Aktau are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇧🇬 Bansko
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
🇰🇿 Aktau
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇰🇿 Aktau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:44 | 16:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Aqtau |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 07:53 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 273,830 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Aktau: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Aktau?
Aktau is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Aktau when it is 9:00 AM in Bansko?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is 11:00 AM in Aktau.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Aktau?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Aktau show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bansko and in Aktau overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bansko, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Aktau.
When does the date change in Aktau compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Aktau earlier: at 10:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Aktau, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Aktau the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Aktau will be 3 hours ahead of Bansko.
