Chiba to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 6 h behind Chiba. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Chiba 18:53 6:53 PM Bansko 12:53 12:53 PM You –:–
18:53 6:53 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
12:53 12:53 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
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−6 h
Bansko is 6 h behind Chiba.
When you, Chiba 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
🇯🇵 Chiba
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Chiba | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:53 | 12:53 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Chiba | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 974,951 | 8,000 |
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Chiba and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Chiba is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 6 hours behind those in Chiba (UTC+3 and UTC+9).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chiba, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Chiba, clocks in Bansko show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Chiba?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chiba, it is 12:00 PM in Bansko.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Chiba?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chiba – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Chiba?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 6:00 AM in Chiba, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Bansko, Chiba is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Chiba and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours behind Chiba.
