Bansko to San Jose: time difference
San Jose 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 09:25 9:25 AM San Jose 00:25 12:25 AM You –:–
09:25 9:25 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
00:25 12:25 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−9 h
San Jose is 9 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko and San Jose 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
🇨🇷 San Jose
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 | 🇨🇷 San Jose |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:25 | 00:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:33 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 342,188 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and San Jose: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and San Jose?
San Jose 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 San Jose?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in San Jose show 12:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in San Jose?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in San Jose show 9:00 AM.
When is a good time to call San Jose from Bansko?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Bansko and in San Jose do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Bansko it is 12:00 AM in San Jose; when the working day starts in San Jose, it is 6:00 PM in Bansko.
When does the date change in San Jose compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in San Jose, Bansko is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bansko and San Jose the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San Jose will be 8 hours behind Bansko.
