Bansko to Otsu: time difference
Otsu 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 11:25 11:25 AM Otsu 17:25 5:25 PM You –:–
11:25 11:25 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
17:25 5:25 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
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+6 h
Otsu is 6 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Otsu 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
🇯🇵 Otsu
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 | 🇯🇵 Otsu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:25 | 17:25 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:43 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 341,314 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Otsu: common questions
How far ahead of Bansko is Otsu?
Otsu is 6 hours ahead of Bansko: UTC+9 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Otsu at the start of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko starts at 9:00 AM; in Otsu it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Otsu?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Otsu show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Bansko and in Otsu 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 Otsu.
When is it already the next day in Otsu?
From 6:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Otsu. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Otsu it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Otsu change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Otsu will be 7 hours ahead of Bansko.
