Kuching to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Kuching. 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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Kuching 11:09 11:09 AM Bansko 06:09 6:09 AM You –:–
11:09 11:09 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:29
06:09 6:09 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Kuching.
When you, Kuching 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
🇲🇾 Kuching
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuching | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:09 | 06:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kuching | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuching | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 349,147 | 8,000 |
Compare Kuching with another city
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Kuching and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Kuching is Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind Kuching: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kuching, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Kuching, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kuching, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Kuching, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Kuching?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Kuching – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Kuching?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 5:00 AM in Kuching, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, Kuching is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kuching and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Kuching.
