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.
🇧🇬 Bansko, Bulgaria
17
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 17:27 · 10 h 34 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Cruz 06:54 6:54 AM Bansko 13:54 1:54 PM You –:–
06:54 6:54 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
13:54 1:54 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 17:27
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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 | 06:54 | 13:54 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 8,000 |
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Santa Cruz and Bansko: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 7 hours ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
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 March 28, 2027, Bansko will be 8 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
