Cologne to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h ahead of Cologne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Cologne 05:46 5:46 AM Bansko 06:46 6:46 AM You –:–
05:46 5:46 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
06:46 6:46 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Bansko is 1 h ahead of Cologne.
When you, Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:46 | 06:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cologne | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,095,520 | 8,000 |
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Cologne and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cologne is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 1 hour ahead of those in Cologne (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cologne, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Cologne, clocks in Bansko show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Cologne?
The working day in Cologne ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cologne and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cologne, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bansko.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Cologne?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cologne it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bansko, Cologne is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Cologne and Bansko change?
No. The clocks in Cologne and in Bansko change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
