Bansko to Saitama: time difference
Saitama 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 18:57 6:57 PM Saitama 00:57 12:57 AM You –:–
18:57 6:57 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:43
00:57 12:57 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:04
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+6 h
Saitama is 6 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Saitama 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
🇯🇵 Saitama
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 | 🇯🇵 Saitama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:57 | 00:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:41 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 1,182,115 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Saitama: common questions
How far ahead of Bansko is Saitama?
Saitama is 6 hours ahead of Bansko: UTC+9 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Saitama?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Saitama show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Saitama?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Saitama show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Bansko and Saitama are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Saitama), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Saitama?
From 6:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Saitama. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Saitama it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Saitama change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Saitama will be 7 hours ahead of Bansko.
