Haikou to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Haikou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Haikou 00:27 12:27 AM Bansko 19:27 7:27 PM You –:–
00:27 12:27 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:16
19:27 7:27 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:43
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Haikou.
When you, Haikou 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
🇨🇳 Haikou
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Haikou | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:27 | 19:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Haikou | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:16 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 2,873,358 | 8,000 |
Compare Haikou with another city
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Big time differences
Haikou and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Haikou is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 5 hours behind those in Haikou (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Haikou, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Haikou, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Haikou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Haikou, it is 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When do working hours in Haikou and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Haikou, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Haikou?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 5:00 AM in Haikou, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, Haikou is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Haikou and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Haikou.
