Cancun to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Cancun. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Bansko, Bulgaria
19
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 22 min
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cancun 00:06 12:06 AM Bansko 08:06 8:06 AM You –:–
00:06 12:06 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
08:06 8:06 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Cancun.
When you, Cancun 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
🇲🇽 Cancun
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
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 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Cancun | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:06 | 08:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cancun | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 888,797 | 8,000 |
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Cancun and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cancun is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 8 hours ahead of those in Cancun (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cancun, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Cancun, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Cancun?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cancun, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
Is there a time when both Cancun and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Cancun (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Cancun?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 4:00 PM in Cancun it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bansko, Cancun is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cancun 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 7 hours ahead of Cancun.
