Handan to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Handan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Handan 22:15 10:15 PM Bansko 17:15 5:15 PM You –:–
22:15 10:15 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 17:44
17:15 5:15 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Handan.
When you, Handan 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
🇨🇳 Handan
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 | 🇨🇳 Handan | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:15 | 17:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Handan | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 9,413,990 | 8,000 |
Compare Handan with another city
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Big time differences
Handan and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Handan is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 5 hours behind those in Handan (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Handan?
The working day in Handan starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Handan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Handan, it is 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When do working hours in Handan and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Handan, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 5:00 AM in Handan it is still the previous day in Bansko. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Handan.
Is the time difference between Handan 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 Handan.
