Jinan to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Jinan. 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Jinan 14:21 2:21 PM Bansko 09:21 9:21 AM You –:–
14:21 2:21 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:31
09:21 9:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Jinan.
When you, Jinan 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
🇨🇳 Jinan
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 | 🇨🇳 Jinan | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:21 | 09:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Jinan | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 9,202,432 | 8,000 |
Compare Jinan with another city
More comparisons with Jinan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Jinan and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Jinan is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 5 hours behind those in Jinan (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Jinan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Jinan, it is 4:00 AM in Bansko.
If it is 6:00 PM in Jinan, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Jinan, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Jinan and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Jinan (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 5:00 AM in Jinan 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 Jinan.
Does the time difference between Jinan and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Jinan.
