Bansko to Sapporo: time difference
Sapporo 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 19:01 7:01 PM Sapporo 01:01 1:01 AM You –:–
19:01 7:01 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
01:01 1:01 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 16:45
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+6 h
Sapporo is 6 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Sapporo 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
🇯🇵 Sapporo
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 | 🇯🇵 Sapporo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:01 | 01:01 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:44 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 16:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 1,973,395 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Sapporo: common questions
How far ahead of Bansko is Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Bansko: UTC+9 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sapporo at the start of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko starts at 9:00 AM; in Sapporo it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Sapporo?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Sapporo show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Bansko and in Sapporo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sapporo.
When does the date change in Sapporo compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Sapporo earlier: at 6:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Sapporo, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Sapporo the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sapporo will be 7 hours ahead of Bansko.
