Rio de Janeiro to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 6 h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Rio de Janeiro 23:30 11:30 PM Bansko 05:30 5:30 AM You –:–
23:30 11:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
05:30 5:30 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+6 h
Bansko is 6 h ahead of Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:30 | 05:30 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:27 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 8,000 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Bansko?
Bansko is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in Bansko show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko.
From what time in Rio de Janeiro is it tomorrow in Bansko?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, the date in Bansko has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day in Rio de Janeiro.
Does the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 5 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro.
