Bansko to Cotacachi: time difference
Cotacachi 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 20:51 8:51 PM Cotacachi 12:51 12:51 PM You –:–
20:51 8:51 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:47
12:51 12:51 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:03
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−8 h
Cotacachi is 8 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Cotacachi 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
🇪🇨 Cotacachi
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 | 🇪🇨 Cotacachi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:51 | 12:51 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Ecuador Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Guayaquil |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:38 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 12 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 8,238 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Cotacachi: common questions
How far behind Bansko is Cotacachi?
Cotacachi is 8 hours behind Bansko: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Cotacachi?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Cotacachi show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Cotacachi at the end of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko ends at 6:00 PM; in Cotacachi it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bansko and in Cotacachi 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 Cotacachi.
When does the date change in Cotacachi compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Cotacachi later: until 8:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Cotacachi, Bansko is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bansko and Cotacachi change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Cotacachi. From October 25, 2026, Cotacachi will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
