Iowa City, IA to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Iowa City, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Iowa City, IA 13:18 1:18 PM Bansko 21:18 9:18 PM You –:–
13:18 1:18 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:20
21:18 9:18 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Iowa City, IA.
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🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:18 | 21:18 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Iowa City, IA | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 74,828 | 8,000 |
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Iowa City, IA and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Iowa City, IA, and Bansko?
Bansko is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Iowa City is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Iowa City, IA, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Iowa City, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Iowa City, IA, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Iowa City, clocks in Bansko show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Bansko from Iowa City, IA?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Iowa City – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 4:00 PM in Iowa City, IA, it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Iowa City.
Is the time difference between Iowa City, IA, and Bansko the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
