Kirkuk to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h behind Kirkuk. 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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Kirkuk 23:15 11:15 PM Bansko 22:15 10:15 PM You –:–
23:15 11:15 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:28 · 🌙 17:05
22:15 10:15 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
Bansko is 1 h behind Kirkuk.
When you, Kirkuk 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
🇮🇶 Kirkuk
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 | 🇮🇶 Kirkuk | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:15 | 22:15 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kirkuk | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:28 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 17:05 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 10 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 850,787 | 8,000 |
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Big time differences
Kirkuk and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Kirkuk is Bansko?
Bansko is 1 hour behind Kirkuk: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Kirkuk?
The working day in Kirkuk starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Kirkuk?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kirkuk, it is 5:00 PM in Bansko.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Kirkuk?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Kirkuk – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Kirkuk?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 1:00 AM in Kirkuk, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Bansko, Kirkuk is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk will have the same time.
