Bansko to Palatine, IL: time difference
Palatine, IL is 8 h behind Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Bansko 07:45 7:45 AM Palatine, IL 23:45 11:45 PM You –:–
07:45 7:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:36
23:45 11:45 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
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−8 h
Palatine, IL is 8 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Palatine, IL are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Palatine, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Palatine, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:45 | 23:45 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:47 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 67,908 |
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Bansko and Palatine, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Palatine, IL?
Palatine is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Palatine, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Bansko?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is 1:00 AM in Palatine.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Palatine, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Palatine show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Bansko and Palatine, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Palatine), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Palatine, IL?
Until 8:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Palatine. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Palatine it is already the next day in Bansko.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Palatine, IL, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Palatine will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
