Cixi to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Cixi. 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
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Cixi 12:16 12:16 PM Bansko 07:16 7:16 AM You –:–
12:16 12:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:28
07:16 7:16 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:50
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Cixi.
When you, Cixi 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
🇨🇳 Cixi
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 | 🇨🇳 Cixi | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:16 | 07:16 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cixi | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 1,829,488 | 8,000 |
Compare Cixi with another city
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Big time differences
Cixi and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Cixi is Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind Cixi: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cixi, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Cixi, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cixi, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Cixi, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Cixi and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cixi (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Cixi?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 5:00 AM in Cixi, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, Cixi is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Cixi and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Cixi. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Cixi.
