Bansko to Zhongshan: time difference
Zhongshan 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 11:56 11:56 AM Zhongshan 16:56 4:56 PM You –:–
11:56 11:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:47
16:56 4:56 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
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+5 h
Zhongshan is 5 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:56 | 16:56 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 07:38 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 3,209,600 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Zhongshan: common questions
How far ahead of Bansko is Zhongshan?
Zhongshan is 5 hours ahead of Bansko: UTC+8 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Zhongshan?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Zhongshan show 2:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, what time is it in Zhongshan?
At 6:00 PM in Bansko, clocks in Zhongshan show 11:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bansko and in Zhongshan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhongshan.
When is it already the next day in Zhongshan?
From 7:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Zhongshan. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Zhongshan it is still the previous day in Bansko.
Does the time difference between Bansko and Zhongshan change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Zhongshan will be 6 hours ahead of Bansko.
