China to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind China. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
China 14:16 2:16 PM Bansko 09:16 9:16 AM You –:–
14:16 2:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
09:16 9:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind China.
When you, China 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
🇨🇳 China
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 China | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:16 | 09:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from China | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,442,965,000 | 8,000 |
Compare China with another city
More comparisons with China: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
China and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind China is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 5 hours behind those in China (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in China, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in China, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in China?
When it is 6:00 PM in China, it is 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When is a good time to call Bansko from China?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in China – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in China is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 5:00 AM in China, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in China.
Is the time difference between China 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 6 hours behind China.
