Bansko to Samarkand: time difference
Samarkand is 2 h ahead of Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bansko 23:22 11:22 PM Samarkand 01:22 1:22 AM You –:–
23:22 11:22 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
01:22 1:22 AM
Uzbekistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 17:46
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+2 h
Samarkand is 2 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Samarkand 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
🇺🇿 Samarkand
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇺🇿 Samarkand |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:22 | 01:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Uzbekistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Samarkand |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 573,200 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Bansko and Samarkand: common questions
How far ahead of Bansko is Samarkand?
Samarkand is 2 hours ahead of Bansko: UTC+5 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Samarkand?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Samarkand show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Samarkand at the end of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko ends at 6:00 PM; in Samarkand it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bansko and Samarkand are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bansko (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Samarkand), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Samarkand compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Samarkand earlier: at 10:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Samarkand, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Samarkand change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Samarkand will be 3 hours ahead of Bansko.
