May Pen to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of May Pen. 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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May Pen 20:53 8:53 PM Bansko 04:53 4:53 AM You –:–
20:53 8:53 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
04:53 4:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of May Pen.
When you, May Pen 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
🇯🇲 May Pen
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 | 🇯🇲 May Pen | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:53 | 04:53 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from May Pen | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 44,755 | 8,000 |
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May Pen and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between May Pen and Bansko?
Bansko is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while May Pen is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in May Pen, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in May Pen, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in May Pen, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in May Pen, clocks in Bansko show 2:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both May Pen and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in May Pen (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 May Pen?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 4:00 PM in May Pen it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bansko, May Pen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between May Pen and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in May Pen. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours ahead of May Pen.
