Montego Bay to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Montego Bay. 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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Montego Bay 23:56 11:56 PM Bansko 07:56 7:56 AM You –:–
23:56 11:56 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:48
07:56 7:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Montego Bay.
When you, Montego Bay 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
🇯🇲 Montego Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Montego Bay | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:56 | 07:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Montego Bay | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 110,115 | 8,000 |
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Montego Bay and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Montego Bay and Bansko?
Bansko is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Montego Bay is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Montego Bay?
The working day in Montego Bay starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montego Bay, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Montego Bay, clocks in Bansko show 2:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Bansko from Montego Bay?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Montego Bay – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 4:00 PM in Montego Bay 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 Montego Bay.
Does the time difference between Montego Bay and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours ahead of Montego Bay.
