Bansko to Taraz: time difference
Taraz is 3 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 14:42 2:42 PM Taraz 17:42 5:42 PM You –:–
14:42 2:42 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:43
17:42 5:42 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:31
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+3 h
Taraz is 3 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Taraz 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
🇰🇿 Taraz
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇰🇿 Taraz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:42 | 17:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:30 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 431,160 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Taraz: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bansko is Taraz?
The clocks in Taraz are 2 hours ahead of those in Bansko (UTC+5 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Taraz when it is 9:00 AM in Bansko?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is 11:00 AM in Taraz.
What time is it in Taraz at the end of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko ends at 6:00 PM; in Taraz it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Taraz from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Bansko – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Taraz – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Taraz?
From 10:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Taraz. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Taraz it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Taraz the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Taraz will be 3 hours ahead of Bansko.
