Samsun to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h behind Samsun. 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Samsun 04:42 4:42 AM Bansko 03:42 3:42 AM You –:–
04:42 4:42 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 17:26
03:42 3:42 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Bansko is 1 h behind Samsun.
When you, Samsun 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
🇹🇷 Samsun
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 | 🇹🇷 Samsun | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:42 | 03:42 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Samsun | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,295,927 | 8,000 |
Compare Samsun with another city
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Big time differences
Samsun and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Samsun is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 1 hour behind those in Samsun (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Samsun?
The working day in Samsun starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Samsun, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Samsun, clocks in Bansko show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Samsun?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Samsun – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 1:00 AM in Samsun it is still the previous day in Bansko. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Samsun.
Does the time difference between Samsun and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From March 28, 2027, Bansko and Samsun will have the same time.
