Bansko to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou is 2 h behind Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bansko 09:19 9:19 AM Cotonou 07:19 7:19 AM You –:–
09:19 9:19 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
07:19 7:19 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Cotonou is 2 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:19 | 07:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Africa/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 780,000 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Cotonou: common questions
How many hours behind Bansko is Cotonou?
The clocks in Cotonou are 2 hours behind those in Bansko (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Cotonou show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Cotonou show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bansko and in Cotonou overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bansko, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cotonou.
Until what time in Bansko is it still yesterday in Cotonou?
Before 2:00 AM in Bansko, the date in Cotonou has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Cotonou, it is already the next day in Bansko.
Does the time gap between Bansko and Cotonou change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Cotonou. From October 25, 2026, Cotonou will be 1 hour behind Bansko.
