San Jose to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 9 h ahead of San Jose. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Jose 21:40 9:40 PM Bansko 06:40 6:40 AM You –:–
21:40 9:40 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
06:40 6:40 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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+9 h
Bansko is 9 h ahead of San Jose.
When you, San Jose 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
🇨🇷 San Jose
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
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Jose | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:40 | 06:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from San Jose | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 342,188 | 8,000 |
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San Jose and Bansko: common questions
How far ahead of San Jose is Bansko?
Bansko is 9 hours ahead of San Jose: UTC+3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in San Jose?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Jose, it is 6:00 PM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in San Jose?
The working day in San Jose ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 3:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bansko from San Jose?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in San Jose and in Bansko do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in San Jose it is 6:00 PM in Bansko; when the working day starts in Bansko, it is 12:00 AM in San Jose.
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 3:00 PM in San Jose it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 9:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in San Jose.
Is the time difference between San Jose and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 8 hours ahead of San Jose.
