Bansko to Ames, IA: time difference
Ames, IA 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 20:37 8:37 PM Ames, IA 12:37 12:37 PM You –:–
20:37 8:37 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
12:37 12:37 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:30
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−8 h
Ames, IA 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
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:37 | 12:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:42 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 66,427 |
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Bansko and Ames, IA: common questions
How far behind Bansko is Ames, IA?
Ames is 8 hours behind Bansko: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Ames, IA, when it is 9:00 AM in Bansko?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is 1:00 AM in Ames.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Ames, IA?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Ames show 10:00 AM.
When do working hours in Bansko and in Ames, IA, 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 Ames.
Until what time in Bansko is it still yesterday in Ames, IA?
Before 8:00 AM in Bansko, the date in Ames has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Ames, it is already the next day in Bansko.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Ames, IA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Ames will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
