Hirakata to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 6 h behind Hirakata. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Hirakata 12:13 12:13 PM Bansko 06:13 6:13 AM You –:–
12:13 12:13 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:17
06:13 6:13 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:37
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−6 h
Bansko is 6 h behind Hirakata.
When you, Hirakata 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
🇯🇵 Hirakata
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Hirakata | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:13 | 06:13 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Hirakata | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 18:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 402,495 | 8,000 |
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Hirakata and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Hirakata and Bansko?
Bansko is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Hirakata is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Hirakata, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Hirakata, clocks in Bansko show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hirakata, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Hirakata, clocks in Bansko show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Hirakata?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Hirakata – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Hirakata?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 6:00 AM in Hirakata, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Bansko, Hirakata is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Hirakata 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 7 hours behind Hirakata.
