Guanacaste to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 9 h ahead of Guanacaste. 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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Guanacaste 23:54 11:54 PM Bansko 08:54 8:54 AM You –:–
23:54 11:54 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:25
08:54 8:54 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:47
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+9 h
Bansko is 9 h ahead of Guanacaste.
When you, Guanacaste 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
🇨🇷 Guanacaste
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 | 🇨🇷 Guanacaste | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:54 | 08:54 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Guanacaste | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:31 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,823 | 8,000 |
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Guanacaste and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Guanacaste and Bansko?
Bansko is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Guanacaste is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Guanacaste?
When it is 9:00 AM in Guanacaste, it is 6:00 PM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Guanacaste?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guanacaste, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
When do working hours in Guanacaste and in Bansko overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Guanacaste (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Bansko, and the start of the day in Bansko is 12:00 AM in Guanacaste.
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 3:00 PM in Guanacaste it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 9:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Guanacaste.
Does the time difference between Guanacaste and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 8 hours ahead of Guanacaste.
