San Juan to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 9 h ahead of San Juan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+9 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San Juan 08:00 8:00 AM Bansko 17:00 5:00 PM You –:–
08:00 8:00 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
17:00 5:00 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
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+9 h
Bansko is 9 h ahead of San Juan.
When you, San Juan 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 Juan
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 Juan | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:00 | 17:00 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from San Juan | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 27,000 | 8,000 |
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San Juan and Bansko: common questions
How far ahead of San Juan is Bansko?
Bansko is 9 hours ahead of San Juan: UTC+3 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in San Juan?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Juan, it is 6:00 PM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in San Juan?
The working day in San Juan 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 Juan?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in San Juan and in Bansko do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in San Juan it is 6:00 PM in Bansko; when the working day starts in Bansko, it is 12:00 AM in San Juan.
From what time in San Juan is it tomorrow in Bansko?
Once it is 3:00 PM in San Juan, the date in Bansko has already changed. Until 9:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day in San Juan.
Does the time difference between San Juan and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 8 hours ahead of San Juan.
