Ostend to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h ahead of Ostend. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ostend 05:55 5:55 AM Bansko 06:55 6:55 AM You –:–
05:55 5:55 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 19:00
06:55 6:55 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:48
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+1 h
Bansko is 1 h ahead of Ostend.
When you, Ostend 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
🇧🇪 Ostend
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇪 Ostend | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:55 | 06:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Ostend | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Brussels | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:10 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 19:00 | 18:48 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 70,600 | 8,000 |
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Ostend and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ostend is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 1 hour ahead of those in Ostend (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Ostend?
The working day in Ostend starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Ostend?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ostend, it is 7:00 PM in Bansko.
When do working hours in Ostend and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ostend, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bansko.
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 11:00 PM in Ostend it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Ostend.
Is the time difference between Ostend and Bansko the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
