Bansko to Merrillville, IN: time difference
Merrillville, IN is 8 h behind Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Bansko 00:30 12:30 AM Merrillville, IN 16:30 4:30 PM You –:–
00:30 12:30 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
16:30 4:30 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:02
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−8 h
Merrillville, IN is 8 h behind 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
🇺🇸 Merrillville, IN
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇺🇸 Merrillville, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:30 | 16:30 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 36,444 |
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Bansko and Merrillville, IN: common questions
How many hours behind Bansko is Merrillville, IN?
The clocks in Merrillville are 8 hours behind those in Bansko (UTC−5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Merrillville, IN, at the start of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko starts at 9:00 AM; in Merrillville it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Merrillville, IN?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Merrillville show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Merrillville, IN, from Bansko?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Bansko – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Merrillville – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Merrillville, IN, compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Merrillville later: until 8:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Merrillville, Bansko is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Merrillville, IN, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Merrillville will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
