Bansko to Alton, IL: time difference
Alton, IL is 8 h behind Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Bansko 22:56 10:56 PM Alton, IL 14:56 2:56 PM You –:–
22:56 10:56 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
14:56 2:56 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:17
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−8 h
Alton, IL is 8 h behind Bansko.
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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
🇺🇸 Alton, IL
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇺🇸 Alton, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:56 | 14:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 25,676 |
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Bansko and Alton, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Alton, IL?
Alton is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Alton, IL, at the start of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko starts at 9:00 AM; in Alton it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Alton, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Alton show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Bansko and in Alton, IL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Alton.
When does the date change in Alton, IL, compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Alton later: until 8:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Alton, Bansko is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Alton, IL, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Alton will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
