Cartagena to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Cartagena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cartagena 06:29 6:29 AM Bansko 14:29 2:29 PM You –:–
06:29 6:29 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
14:29 2:29 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:43
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Cartagena.
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Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:29 | 14:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 1,028,736 | 8,000 |
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Cartagena and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Cartagena and Bansko?
Bansko is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Cartagena is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cartagena, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Cartagena, clocks in Bansko show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Bansko from Cartagena?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Cartagena – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Cartagena?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 4:00 PM in Cartagena it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bansko, Cartagena is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cartagena 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 Cartagena.
