The Galapagos Islands to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 9 h ahead of the Galapagos Islands. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Galapagos Islands 19:43 7:43 PM Bansko 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
19:43 7:43 PM
Galapagos Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 17:54
04:43 4:43 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
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+9 h
Bansko is 9 h ahead of the Galapagos Islands.
When you, the Galapagos Islands 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
🇪🇨 Galapagos Islands
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 | 🇪🇨 Galapagos Islands | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:43 | 04:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Galapagos Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from the Galapagos Islands | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Galapagos | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:46 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 32,000 | 8,000 |
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The Galapagos Islands and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of the Galapagos Islands is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 9 hours ahead of those in the Galapagos Islands (UTC+3 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in the Galapagos Islands?
When it is 9:00 AM in the Galapagos Islands, it is 6:00 PM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in the Galapagos Islands?
When it is 6:00 PM in the Galapagos Islands, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
Is there a time when both the Galapagos Islands and Bansko are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in the Galapagos Islands at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Bansko; the day in Bansko starts at 12:00 AM in the Galapagos Islands time.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with the Galapagos Islands?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 3:00 PM in the Galapagos Islands it is already midnight there. Until 9:00 AM in Bansko, the Galapagos Islands is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between the Galapagos Islands 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 8 hours ahead of the Galapagos Islands.
