Kocaeli to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h behind Kocaeli. 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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Kocaeli 23:24 11:24 PM Bansko 22:24 10:24 PM You –:–
23:24 11:24 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 17:54
22:24 10:24 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
Bansko is 1 h behind Kocaeli.
When you, Kocaeli 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
🇹🇷 Kocaeli
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 | 🇹🇷 Kocaeli | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:24 | 22:24 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kocaeli | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 18 min | 10 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 2,079,072 | 8,000 |
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Kocaeli and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Kocaeli and Bansko?
Bansko is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Kocaeli is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Kocaeli?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kocaeli, it is 8:00 AM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Kocaeli?
The working day in Kocaeli ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kocaeli and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kocaeli (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Kocaeli is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 1:00 AM in Kocaeli, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Kocaeli.
Does the time difference between Kocaeli and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From March 28, 2027, Bansko and Kocaeli will have the same time.
