North Korea to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 6 h behind North Korea. 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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North Korea 16:26 4:26 PM Bansko 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
16:26 4:26 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
10:26 10:26 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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−6 h
Bansko is 6 h behind North Korea.
When you, North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:26 | 10:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from North Korea | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 26,418,204 | 8,000 |
Compare North Korea with another city
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North Korea and Bansko: common questions
How far behind North Korea is Bansko?
Bansko is 6 hours behind North Korea: UTC+3 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in North Korea, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in North Korea, clocks in Bansko show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in North Korea?
The working day in North Korea ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bansko from North Korea?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in North Korea – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bansko compared with North Korea?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 6:00 AM in North Korea, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Bansko, North Korea is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between North Korea and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in North Korea. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours behind North Korea.
