Benin to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 2 h ahead of Benin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Benin 11:24 11:24 AM Bansko 13:24 1:24 PM You –:–
11:24 11:24 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
13:24 1:24 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Bansko is 2 h ahead of Benin.
When you, Benin and Bansko are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇯 Benin
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
🇧🇬 Bansko
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:24 | 13:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Benin | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 14,111,034 | 8,000 |
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Big time differences
Benin and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Benin and Bansko?
Bansko is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Benin is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Benin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Benin, it is 11:00 AM in Bansko.
If it is 6:00 PM in Benin, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Benin, clocks in Bansko show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Benin and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Benin (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Benin is it tomorrow in Bansko?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Benin, the date in Bansko has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day in Benin.
Is the time difference between Benin and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 1 hour ahead of Benin.
