Bansko to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro is 6 h behind Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bansko 13:19 1:19 PM Rio de Janeiro 07:19 7:19 AM You –:–
13:19 1:19 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
07:19 7:19 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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−6 h
Rio de Janeiro is 6 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Rio de Janeiro 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:19 | 07:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 6,211,223 |
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Bansko and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Rio de Janeiro?
Rio de Janeiro is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Rio de Janeiro?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Rio de Janeiro show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rio de Janeiro from Bansko?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Bansko – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rio de Janeiro compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Rio de Janeiro later: until 6:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, Bansko is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bansko and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Rio de Janeiro. From October 25, 2026, Rio de Janeiro will be 5 hours behind Bansko.
