Bansko to Kocaeli: time difference
Kocaeli is 1 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 23:24 11:24 PM Kocaeli 00:24 12:24 AM You –:–
23:24 11:24 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:17
00:24 12:24 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 17:54
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+1 h
Kocaeli is 1 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Kocaeli 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
🇹🇷 Kocaeli
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇹🇷 Kocaeli |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:24 | 00:24 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 2,079,072 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Kocaeli: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Kocaeli?
Kocaeli is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Bansko is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Kocaeli?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Kocaeli show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Kocaeli?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Kocaeli show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kocaeli from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Bansko – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kocaeli – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kocaeli compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Kocaeli earlier: at 11:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Kocaeli, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Bansko and Kocaeli change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Kocaeli. From March 28, 2027, Kocaeli and Bansko will have the same time.
