Champaign, IL to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Champaign, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Champaign, IL 18:36 6:36 PM Bansko 02:36 2:36 AM You –:–
18:36 6:36 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 18:09
02:36 2:36 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Champaign, IL.
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🇺🇸 Champaign, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Champaign, IL | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:36 | 02:36 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Champaign, IL | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 88,302 | 8,000 |
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Champaign, IL and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Champaign, IL, is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 8 hours ahead of those in Champaign (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Champaign, IL?
The working day in Champaign starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Champaign, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Champaign, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
When do working hours in Champaign, IL, and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Champaign, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko.
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 4:00 PM in Champaign, IL, it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Champaign.
Is the time difference between Champaign, IL, and Bansko the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours ahead of Champaign.
