Puntarenas to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 9 h ahead of Puntarenas. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Puntarenas 12:56 12:56 PM Bansko 21:56 9:56 PM You –:–
12:56 12:56 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
21:56 9:56 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:43
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+9 h
Bansko is 9 h ahead of Puntarenas.
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Working hours
🇨🇷 Puntarenas
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
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Puntarenas | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:56 | 21:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Puntarenas | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 70,000 | 8,000 |
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Puntarenas and Bansko: common questions
How far ahead of Puntarenas is Bansko?
Bansko is 9 hours ahead of Puntarenas: UTC+3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Puntarenas?
When it is 9:00 AM in Puntarenas, it is 6:00 PM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Puntarenas?
The working day in Puntarenas ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 3:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Puntarenas and in Bansko overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Puntarenas (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Bansko, and the start of the day in Bansko is 12:00 AM in Puntarenas.
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 3:00 PM in Puntarenas it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 9:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Puntarenas.
Is the time difference between Puntarenas 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 8 hours ahead of Puntarenas.
