Loja to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Loja. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Loja 19:59 7:59 PM Bansko 03:59 3:59 AM You –:–
19:59 7:59 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 18:09
03:59 3:59 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Loja.
When you, Loja 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
🇪🇨 Loja
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 | 🇪🇨 Loja | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:59 | 03:59 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Loja | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 180,617 | 8,000 |
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Loja and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Loja is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 8 hours ahead of those in Loja (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Loja?
The working day in Loja starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Loja?
When it is 6:00 PM in Loja, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
Is there a time when both Loja and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Loja (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 4:00 PM in Loja it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Loja.
Is the time difference between Loja 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 7 hours ahead of Loja.
