Rochester, MN to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Rochester, MN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Bansko, Bulgaria
12
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:36 · 10 h 49 min
+8 h
Your time
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Rochester, MN 00:18 12:18 AM Bansko 08:18 8:18 AM You –:–
00:18 12:18 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:18
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:36
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Rochester, MN.
When you, Rochester, MN 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
🇺🇸 Rochester, MN
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 | 🇺🇸 Rochester, MN | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:18 | 08:18 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Rochester, MN | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:33 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:36 |
| Daylight | 10 h 45 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 211,328 | 8,000 |
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Rochester, MN and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Rochester, MN, is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 8 hours ahead of those in Rochester (UTC+3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Rochester, MN?
The working day in Rochester starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Rochester, MN?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rochester, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
When do working hours in Rochester, MN, and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Rochester, which is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Rochester, MN?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 4:00 PM in Rochester it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Bansko, Rochester is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Rochester, MN, and Bansko change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours ahead of Rochester.
