Bansko to Chicago, IL: time difference
Chicago, 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Bansko 04:53 4:53 AM Chicago, IL 20:53 8:53 PM You –:–
04:53 4:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
20:53 8:53 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
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−8 h
Chicago, IL is 8 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, 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 | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:53 | 20:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:33 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 2,746,388 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Chicago, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Bansko is Chicago, IL?
The clocks in Chicago are 8 hours behind those in Bansko (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Chicago show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Chicago, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Chicago show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Bansko and Chicago, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Chicago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Bansko is it still yesterday in Chicago, IL?
Before 8:00 AM in Bansko, the date in Chicago has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Chicago, it is already the next day in Bansko.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Chicago, IL, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Chicago will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
