Bansko to Tokyo: time difference
Tokyo 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Bansko 12:05 12:05 PM Tokyo 18:05 6:05 PM You –:–
12:05 12:05 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
18:05 6:05 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+6 h
Tokyo is 6 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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 | 🇯🇵 Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:05 | 18:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:33 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 13,613,660 |
Compare Bansko with another city
More comparisons with Bansko: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bansko and Tokyo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bansko is Tokyo?
The clocks in Tokyo are 6 hours ahead of those in Bansko (UTC+9 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Tokyo?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Tokyo show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Tokyo when it is 6:00 PM in Bansko?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Tokyo.
When is a good time to call Tokyo from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Bansko – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tokyo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tokyo compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Tokyo earlier: at 6:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Tokyo, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Tokyo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Tokyo will be 7 hours ahead of Bansko.
