Qingdao, Shandong to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Qingdao, Shandong. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Qingdao, Shandong 13:43 1:43 PM Bansko 08:43 8:43 AM You –:–
13:43 1:43 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:32
08:43 8:43 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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Bansko is 5 h behind Qingdao, Shandong.
When you, Qingdao, Shandong 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
🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:43 | 08:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Qingdao, Shandong | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 10,071,722 | 8,000 |
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Qingdao, Shandong and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Qingdao, Shandong, and Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Qingdao is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Qingdao, Shandong, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Qingdao, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Qingdao, Shandong?
The working day in Qingdao ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Qingdao, Shandong?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Qingdao – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Qingdao, Shandong, is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 5:00 AM in Qingdao, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Qingdao.
Is the time difference between Qingdao, Shandong, 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 6 hours behind Qingdao.
