Riyadh to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h behind Riyadh. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Riyadh 20:29 8:29 PM Bansko 19:29 7:29 PM You –:–
20:29 8:29 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:12
19:29 7:29 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
Bansko is 1 h behind Riyadh.
When you, Riyadh 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
🇸🇦 Riyadh
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇦 Riyadh | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:29 | 19:29 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Riyadh | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 17:12 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 5,188,286 | 8,000 |
Compare Riyadh with another city
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Riyadh and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Riyadh is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 1 hour behind those in Riyadh (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Riyadh?
When it is 9:00 AM in Riyadh, it is 8:00 AM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Riyadh?
When it is 6:00 PM in Riyadh, it is 5:00 PM in Bansko.
Is there a time when both Riyadh and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Riyadh (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Riyadh is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 1:00 AM in Riyadh, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Riyadh.
Does the time gap between Riyadh and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Riyadh. From March 28, 2027, Bansko and Riyadh will have the same time.
