Riobamba to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Riobamba. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Riobamba 12:59 12:59 PM Bansko 20:59 8:59 PM You –:–
12:59 12:59 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:05
20:59 8:59 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:47
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Riobamba.
When you, Riobamba 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
🇪🇨 Riobamba
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
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇨 Riobamba | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:59 | 20:59 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Riobamba | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 12 h 9 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 170,000 | 8,000 |
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Riobamba and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Riobamba is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 8 hours ahead of those in Riobamba (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Riobamba, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Riobamba, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Riobamba?
When it is 6:00 PM in Riobamba, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Riobamba?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Riobamba – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Riobamba?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 4:00 PM in Riobamba it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bansko, Riobamba is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Riobamba and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours ahead of Riobamba.
