Bansko to Kaesong: time difference
Kaesong is 6 h ahead of Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bansko 11:36 11:36 AM Kaesong 17:36 5:36 PM You –:–
11:36 11:36 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:50
17:36 5:36 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
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+6 h
Kaesong is 6 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Kaesong 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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaesong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:36 | 17:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 308,000 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Kaesong: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bansko is Kaesong?
The clocks in Kaesong are 6 hours ahead of those in Bansko (UTC+9 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Kaesong?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Kaesong show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Kaesong when it is 6:00 PM in Bansko?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Kaesong.
When is a good time to call Kaesong from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Bansko – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kaesong – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Bansko is it tomorrow in Kaesong?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, the date in Kaesong has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Kaesong, it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Kaesong the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Kaesong will be 7 hours ahead of Bansko.
