Costa Rica to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 9 h ahead of Costa Rica. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+9 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Costa Rica 04:37 4:37 AM Bansko 13:37 1:37 PM You –:–
04:37 4:37 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
13:37 1:37 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+9 h
Bansko is 9 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:37 | 13:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 8,000 |
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Costa Rica and Bansko: common questions
How far ahead of Costa Rica is Bansko?
Bansko is 9 hours ahead of Costa Rica: UTC+3 against UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, clocks in Bansko show 6:00 PM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Costa Rica?
The working day in Costa Rica ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 3:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Costa Rica and Bansko are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Costa Rica at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Bansko; the day in Bansko starts at 12:00 AM in Costa Rica time.
From what time in Costa Rica is it tomorrow in Bansko?
Once it is 3:00 PM in Costa Rica, the date in Bansko has already changed. Until 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day in Costa Rica.
Does the time difference between Costa Rica and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 8 hours ahead of Costa Rica.
