Sendai to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 6 h behind Sendai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sendai 01:49 1:49 AM Bansko 19:49 7:49 PM You –:–
01:49 1:49 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 16:53
19:49 7:49 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
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−6 h
Bansko is 6 h behind Sendai.
When you, Sendai 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
🇯🇵 Sendai
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Sendai | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:49 | 19:49 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sendai | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 16:53 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,082,159 | 8,000 |
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Sendai and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Sendai and Bansko?
Bansko is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Sendai is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sendai, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Sendai, clocks in Bansko show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Sendai, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Sendai, clocks in Bansko show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Sendai and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sendai (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 6:00 AM in Sendai it is still the previous day in Bansko. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Bansko it is already the next day in Sendai.
Is the time difference between Sendai and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours behind Sendai.
