Bansko to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 15:28 3:28 PM San Rafael 06:28 6:28 AM You –:–
15:28 3:28 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
06:28 6:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−9 h
San Rafael is 9 h behind Bansko.
When you, Bansko and San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:28 | 06:28 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:43 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 30,000 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and San Rafael: common questions
How many hours behind Bansko is San Rafael?
The clocks in San Rafael are 9 hours behind those in Bansko (UTC−6 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in San Rafael show 12:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in San Rafael?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in San Rafael show 9:00 AM.
When do working hours in Bansko and in San Rafael overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Bansko (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in San Rafael, and the start of the day in San Rafael is 6:00 PM in Bansko.
Until what time in Bansko is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 9:00 AM in Bansko, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Bansko.
Does the time gap between Bansko and San Rafael change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in San Rafael. From October 25, 2026, San Rafael will be 8 hours behind Bansko.
