Samarkand to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 2 h behind Samarkand. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Samarkand 00:31 12:31 AM Bansko 22:31 10:31 PM You –:–
00:31 12:31 AM
Uzbekistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 17:48
22:31 10:31 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
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−2 h
Bansko is 2 h behind Samarkand.
When you, Samarkand 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
🇺🇿 Samarkand
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇿 Samarkand | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:31 | 22:31 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uzbekistan Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Samarkand | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Samarkand | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:48 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 573,200 | 8,000 |
Compare Samarkand with another city
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Samarkand and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Samarkand is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 2 hours behind those in Samarkand (UTC+3 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Samarkand?
When it is 9:00 AM in Samarkand, it is 7:00 AM in Bansko.
If it is 6:00 PM in Samarkand, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Samarkand, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Samarkand?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Samarkand – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Samarkand is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 2:00 AM in Samarkand, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Samarkand.
Does the time difference between Samarkand and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 3 hours behind Samarkand.
