Sanya to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Sanya. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sanya 17:05 5:05 PM Bansko 12:05 12:05 PM You –:–
17:05 5:05 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:18
12:05 12:05 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Sanya.
When you, Sanya 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
🇨🇳 Sanya
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Sanya | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:05 | 12:05 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sanya | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,031,396 | 8,000 |
Compare Sanya with another city
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Big time differences
Sanya and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Sanya is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 5 hours behind those in Sanya (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Sanya, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Sanya, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Sanya?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sanya, it is 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When do working hours in Sanya and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sanya, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 5:00 AM in Sanya it is still the previous day in Bansko. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Sanya.
Does the time gap between Sanya and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Sanya. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Sanya.
