Bansko to Qingdao, Shandong: time difference
Qingdao, Shandong is 5 h ahead of Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Bansko 13:46 1:46 PM Qingdao, Shandong 18:46 6:46 PM You –:–
13:46 1:46 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
18:46 6:46 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:32
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+5 h
Qingdao, Shandong is 5 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Qingdao, Shandong 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
🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:46 | 18:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 10,071,722 |
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Bansko and Qingdao, Shandong: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Qingdao, Shandong?
Qingdao is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Qingdao, Shandong, when it is 9:00 AM in Bansko?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is 2:00 PM in Qingdao.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Qingdao, Shandong?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Qingdao show 11:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bansko and in Qingdao, Shandong, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Qingdao.
When does the date change in Qingdao, Shandong, compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Qingdao earlier: at 7:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Qingdao, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Qingdao, Shandong, the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Qingdao will be 6 hours ahead of Bansko.
