Guangzhou (Canton) to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Guangzhou (Canton). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Bansko, Bulgaria
26
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 22 min
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Guangzhou (Canton) 13:02 1:02 PM Bansko 08:02 8:02 AM You –:–
13:02 1:02 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
08:02 8:02 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
·
−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Guangzhou (Canton).
When you, Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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
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 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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:02 | 08:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Guangzhou (Canton) | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 14,043,500 | 8,000 |
Compare Guangzhou (Canton) with another city
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Big time differences
Guangzhou (Canton) and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Guangzhou (Canton) is Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind Guangzhou: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou (Canton)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou, it is 4:00 AM in Bansko.
If it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou (Canton), what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
When do working hours in Guangzhou (Canton) and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko.
Until what time in Guangzhou (Canton) is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 5:00 AM in Guangzhou, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Guangzhou.
Is the time difference between Guangzhou (Canton) 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 6 hours behind Guangzhou.
