Bansko to Japan: time difference
Japan is 6 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 10:29 10:29 AM Japan 16:29 4:29 PM You –:–
10:29 10:29 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
16:29 4:29 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+6 h
Japan is 6 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Japan 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
🇯🇵 Japan
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 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇯🇵 Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:29 | 16:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 125,440,000 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Japan: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Japan?
Japan is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Japan?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Japan show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Japan?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Japan show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Bansko and in Japan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Japan.
When is it already the next day in Japan?
From 6:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Japan. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Japan it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Does the time gap between Bansko and Japan change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Japan. From October 25, 2026, Japan will be 7 hours ahead of Bansko.
