Bansko to China: time difference
China is 5 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 11:14 11:14 AM China 16:14 4:14 PM You –:–
11:14 11:14 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
16:14 4:14 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+5 h
China is 5 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:14 | 16:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 1,442,965,000 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and China: common questions
How far ahead of Bansko is China?
China is 5 hours ahead of Bansko: UTC+8 against UTC+3.
What time is it in China when it is 9:00 AM in Bansko?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is 2:00 PM in China.
What time is it in China at the end of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko ends at 6:00 PM; in China it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bansko and in China overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in China.
When is it already the next day in China?
From 7:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in China. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in China it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Is the time difference between Bansko and China the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, China will be 6 hours ahead of Bansko.
