Izmir to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h behind Izmir. 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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Izmir 08:03 8:03 AM Bansko 07:03 7:03 AM You –:–
08:03 8:03 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:08
07:03 7:03 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Bansko is 1 h behind Izmir.
When you, Izmir 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
🇹🇷 Izmir
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Izmir | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:03 | 07:03 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Izmir | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 10 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 4,493,242 | 8,000 |
Compare Izmir with another city
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Izmir and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Izmir and Bansko?
Bansko is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Izmir is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Izmir?
The working day in Izmir starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Izmir, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Izmir, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Izmir?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Izmir – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 1:00 AM in Izmir it is still the previous day in Bansko. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Izmir.
Is the time difference between Izmir and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Bansko and Izmir will have the same time.
