Joliet, IL to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Joliet, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Joliet, IL 22:12 10:12 PM Bansko 06:12 6:12 AM You –:–
22:12 10:12 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:04
06:12 6:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:36
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Joliet, IL.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Joliet, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Joliet, IL | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:12 | 06:12 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Joliet, IL | — | +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 | 07:12 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 150,362 | 8,000 |
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Joliet, IL and Bansko: common questions
How far ahead of Joliet, IL, is Bansko?
Bansko is 8 hours ahead of Joliet: UTC+3 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Joliet, IL, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Joliet, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Joliet, IL, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Joliet, clocks in Bansko show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Joliet, IL, and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Joliet (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Joliet, IL?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 4:00 PM in Joliet it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bansko, Joliet is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Joliet, IL, and Bansko change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours ahead of Joliet.
