Bansko to Zhoukou: time difference
Zhoukou 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 19:53 7:53 PM Zhoukou 00:53 12:53 AM You –:–
19:53 7:53 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
00:53 12:53 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:45
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+5 h
Zhoukou is 5 h ahead of Bansko.
When you, Bansko and Zhoukou 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
🇨🇳 Zhoukou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhoukou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:53 | 00:53 |
| 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 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 8,953,172 |
Compare Bansko with another city
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Big time differences
Bansko and Zhoukou: common questions
What is the time difference between Bansko and Zhoukou?
Zhoukou is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Bansko is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bansko, what time is it in Zhoukou?
At 9:00 AM in Bansko, clocks in Zhoukou show 2:00 PM.
What time is it in Zhoukou when it is 6:00 PM in Bansko?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bansko, it is 11:00 PM in Zhoukou.
When is a good time to call Zhoukou from Bansko?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Bansko – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhoukou – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Zhoukou compared with Bansko?
The new day starts in Zhoukou earlier: at 7:00 PM in Bansko it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Zhoukou, Bansko is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bansko and Zhoukou the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Zhoukou will be 6 hours ahead of Bansko.
