Bansko to Chennai (Madras): time difference
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bansko 10:01 10:01 AM Chennai (Madras) 12:31 12:31 PM You –:–
10:01 10:01 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
12:31 12:31 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:54
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+2 h 30 min
Chennai (Madras) is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Chennai (Madras) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
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
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:01 | 12:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 4,681,087 |
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Bansko and Chennai (Madras): common questions
How many hours ahead of Bansko is Chennai (Madras)?
The clocks in Chennai are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Bansko (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) at the start of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko starts at 9:00 AM; in Chennai it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Chennai (Madras) at the end of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko ends at 6:00 PM; in Chennai it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bansko and Chennai (Madras) are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bansko (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Chennai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Chennai (Madras)?
From 9:30 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Chennai. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Chennai it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Does the time gap between Bansko and Chennai (Madras) change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Chennai. From October 25, 2026, Chennai will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Bansko.
