Santa Cruz to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 7 h ahead of Santa Cruz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz 22:38 10:38 PM Bansko 05:38 5:38 AM You –:–
22:38 10:38 PM
Atlantic Standard Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 18:21
05:38 5:38 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:43 · 🌙 18:40
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+7 h
Bansko is 7 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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
🇦🇼 Santa Cruz
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇼 Santa Cruz | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:38 | 05:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Atlantic Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Aruba | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 07:43 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 15,236 | 8,000 |
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Santa Cruz and Bansko: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Cruz is Bansko?
Bansko is 7 hours ahead of Santa Cruz: UTC+3 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Santa Cruz?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Santa Cruz – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Santa Cruz is it tomorrow in Bansko?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Santa Cruz, the date in Bansko has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Bansko, it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Does the time gap between Santa Cruz and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Santa Cruz. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
