Bansko to Zhangjiakou: time difference
Zhangjiakou is 5 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 15:19 3:19 PM Zhangjiakou 20:19 8:19 PM You –:–
15:19 3:19 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:45
20:19 8:19 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:41
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+5 h
Zhangjiakou is 5 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Zhangjiakou 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
🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou
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 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bansko | 🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:19 | 20:19 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Bansko | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 4,345,491 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Zhangjiakou: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bansko is Zhangjiakou?
The clocks in Zhangjiakou are 5 hours ahead of those in Bansko (UTC+8 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Zhangjiakou?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Zhangjiakou show 2:00 PM.
What time is it in Zhangjiakou when it is 6:00 PM in Bansko?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, it is 11:00 PM in Zhangjiakou.
When is a good time to call Zhangjiakou from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Bansko – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhangjiakou – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Zhangjiakou?
From 7:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Zhangjiakou. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Zhangjiakou it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Does the time gap between Bansko and Zhangjiakou change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Zhangjiakou. From October 25, 2026, Zhangjiakou will be 6 hours ahead of Bansko.
