Cotonou to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 2 h ahead of Cotonou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cotonou 04:53 4:53 AM Bansko 06:53 6:53 AM You –:–
04:53 4:53 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
06:53 6:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Bansko is 2 h ahead of Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:53 | 06:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 780,000 | 8,000 |
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Cotonou and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cotonou is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 2 hours ahead of those in Cotonou (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou, it is 11:00 AM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Cotonou?
The working day in Cotonou ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Cotonou and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cotonou, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bansko.
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 10:00 PM in Cotonou it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Cotonou.
Is the time difference between Cotonou 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 1 hour ahead of Cotonou.
