Shanghai to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Shanghai. 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 10:47 10:47 AM Bansko 05:47 5:47 AM You –:–
10:47 10:47 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
05:47 5:47 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:47 | 05:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 8,000 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Shanghai is Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind Shanghai: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 4:00 AM in Bansko.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Shanghai is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 5:00 AM in Shanghai, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Shanghai. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Shanghai.
