Chicago, IL to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Chicago, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Chicago, IL 19:24 7:24 PM Bansko 03:24 3:24 AM You –:–
19:24 7:24 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
03:24 3:24 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL 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
🇺🇸 Chicago, 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 | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:24 | 03:24 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Chicago, 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 | 06:57 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 8,000 |
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Chicago, IL and Bansko: common questions
How far ahead of Chicago, IL, is Bansko?
Bansko is 8 hours ahead of Chicago: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Chicago, IL?
The working day in Chicago ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chicago, IL, and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Chicago (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 Chicago, IL?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 4:00 PM in Chicago it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bansko, Chicago is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Chicago, 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 Chicago.
