Bansko to Samara: time difference
Samara is 9 h behind 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 05:47 5:47 AM Samara 20:47 8:47 PM You –:–
05:47 5:47 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
20:47 8:47 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:24
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−9 h
Samara is 9 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Samara 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
🇨🇷 Samara
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇨🇷 Samara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:47 | 20:47 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 1,071 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Samara: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Samara?
Samara is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Samara?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Samara show 12:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Samara?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Samara show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Bansko and Samara are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Bansko at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Samara; the day in Samara starts at 6:00 PM in Bansko time.
When does the date change in Samara compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Samara later: until 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Samara, Bansko is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bansko and Samara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Samara. From October 25, 2026, Samara will be 8 hours behind Bansko.
