Bansko to Sochi: time difference
Sochi is 1 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 20:20 8:20 PM Sochi 21:20 9:20 PM You –:–
20:20 8:20 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:17
21:20 9:20 PM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 17:09
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+1 h
Sochi is 1 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Sochi 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
🇷🇺 Sochi
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇷🇺 Sochi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:20 | 21:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Moscow Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Moscow |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 17:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 389,946 |
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Big time differences
Bansko and Sochi: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Sochi?
Sochi is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Bansko is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Sochi when it is 9:00 AM in Bansko?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is 10:00 AM in Sochi.
What time is it in Sochi when it is 6:00 PM in Bansko?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, it is 7:00 PM in Sochi.
When is a good time to call Sochi from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Bansko – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sochi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sochi compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Sochi earlier: at 11:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sochi, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Sochi the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sochi and Bansko will have the same time.
