Otsu to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 6 h behind Otsu. 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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Otsu 16:37 4:37 PM Bansko 10:37 10:37 AM You –:–
16:37 4:37 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
10:37 10:37 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
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−6 h
Bansko is 6 h behind Otsu.
When you, Otsu 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
🇯🇵 Otsu
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 | 🇯🇵 Otsu | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:37 | 10:37 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Otsu | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 341,314 | 8,000 |
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Otsu and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Otsu and Bansko?
Bansko is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Otsu is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Otsu, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Otsu, clocks in Bansko show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Otsu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Otsu, it is 12:00 PM in Bansko.
When do working hours in Otsu and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Otsu, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko.
Until what time in Otsu is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 6:00 AM in Otsu, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Otsu.
Is the time difference between Otsu and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours behind Otsu.
