Bansko to North Korea: time difference
North Korea 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 13:23 1:23 PM North Korea 19:23 7:23 PM You –:–
13:23 1:23 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
19:23 7:23 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
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+6 h
North Korea is 6 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:23 | 19:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:33 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 26,418,204 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and North Korea: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bansko is North Korea?
The clocks in North Korea 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 North Korea?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in North Korea show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in North Korea 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 North Korea.
When is a good time to call North Korea from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Bansko – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in North Korea – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Bansko is it tomorrow in North Korea?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, the date in North Korea has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in North Korea, it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Does the time difference between Bansko and North Korea change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, North Korea will be 7 hours ahead of Bansko.
