Bansko to Urbandale, IA: time difference
Urbandale, IA is 8 h behind Bansko. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Bansko 01:57 1:57 AM Urbandale, IA 17:57 5:57 PM You –:–
01:57 1:57 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:37
17:57 5:57 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
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−8 h
Urbandale, IA is 8 h behind Bansko.
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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
🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:57 | 17:57 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 45,580 |
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Bansko and Urbandale, IA: common questions
How far behind Bansko is Urbandale, IA?
Urbandale is 8 hours behind Bansko: UTC−5 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Urbandale, IA, at the start of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko starts at 9:00 AM; in Urbandale it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Urbandale, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Bansko?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, it is 10:00 AM in Urbandale.
Is there a time when both Bansko and Urbandale, IA, are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Urbandale), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Urbandale, IA?
Until 8:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Urbandale. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Urbandale it is already the next day in Bansko.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Urbandale, IA, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Urbandale will be 7 hours behind Bansko.
