Bansko to Jaffna: time difference
Jaffna 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 11:14 11:14 AM Jaffna 13:44 1:44 PM You –:–
11:14 11:14 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
13:44 1:44 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:57
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+2 h 30 min
Jaffna is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bansko.
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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
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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 | 🇱🇰 Jaffna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:14 | 13:44 |
| 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/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 600,000 |
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Bansko and Jaffna: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bansko is Jaffna?
The clocks in Jaffna are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Bansko (UTC+5:30 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Jaffna at the start of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko starts at 9:00 AM; in Jaffna it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Jaffna at the end of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko ends at 6:00 PM; in Jaffna it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bansko and Jaffna are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bansko (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Jaffna), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Jaffna compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Jaffna earlier: at 9:30 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Jaffna, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Jaffna the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Jaffna will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Bansko.
