San Rafael to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 9 h ahead of San Rafael. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Rafael 05:33 5:33 AM Bansko 14:33 2:33 PM You –:–
05:33 5:33 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
14:33 2:33 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
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+9 h
Bansko is 9 h ahead of San Rafael.
When you, San Rafael 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 Rafael
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 Rafael | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:33 | 14:33 |
| 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 Rafael | — | +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 | 17:19 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 30,000 | 8,000 |
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San Rafael and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between San Rafael and Bansko?
Bansko is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while San Rafael is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in San Rafael?
The working day in San Rafael starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 6:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in San Rafael, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in San Rafael, clocks in Bansko show 3:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Bansko from San Rafael?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in San Rafael and in Bansko do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in San Rafael it is 6:00 PM in Bansko; when the working day starts in Bansko, it is 12:00 AM in San Rafael.
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 3:00 PM in San Rafael 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 Rafael.
Does the time gap between San Rafael and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in San Rafael. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 8 hours ahead of San Rafael.
