Niigata to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 6 h behind Niigata. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Niigata 14:49 2:49 PM Bansko 08:49 8:49 AM You –:–
14:49 2:49 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:04
08:49 8:49 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
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−6 h
Bansko is 6 h behind Niigata.
When you, Niigata 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
🇯🇵 Niigata
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Niigata | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:49 | 08:49 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Niigata | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 811,639 | 8,000 |
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Niigata and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Niigata and Bansko?
Bansko is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Niigata is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Niigata, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Niigata, clocks in Bansko show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Niigata?
When it is 6:00 PM in Niigata, it is 12:00 PM in Bansko.
When do working hours in Niigata and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Niigata, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko.
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 6:00 AM in Niigata it is still the previous day in Bansko. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Niigata.
Does the time difference between Niigata and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours behind Niigata.
