Bansko to Zhengzhou: time difference
Zhengzhou 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 20:43 8:43 PM Zhengzhou 01:43 1:43 AM You –:–
20:43 8:43 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
01:43 1:43 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 17:48
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+5 h
Zhengzhou is 5 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Zhengzhou are all at the desk
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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
🇨🇳 Zhengzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhengzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:43 | 01:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:42 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 12,600,574 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Zhengzhou: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Zhengzhou?
Zhengzhou is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Zhengzhou at the start of the working day in Bansko?
The working day in Bansko starts at 9:00 AM; in Zhengzhou it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Zhengzhou?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Zhengzhou show 11:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Zhengzhou from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Bansko – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhengzhou – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Zhengzhou compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Zhengzhou earlier: at 7:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Zhengzhou, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Zhengzhou the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Zhengzhou will be 6 hours ahead of Bansko.
