Sterling to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Sterling. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sterling 05:35 5:35 AM Bansko 13:35 1:35 PM You –:–
05:35 5:35 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
13:35 1:35 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
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+8 h
Bansko is 8 h ahead of Sterling.
When you, Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Sterling | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:35 | 13:35 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Sterling | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 14,782 | 8,000 |
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Sterling and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Sterling and Bansko?
Bansko is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Sterling is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Sterling?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sterling, it is 5:00 PM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Sterling?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sterling, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Bansko.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Sterling?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Sterling – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Bansko?
From 4:00 PM in Sterling it is already the next day in Bansko. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Bansko it is still the previous day in Sterling.
Is the time difference between Sterling and Bansko the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 7 hours ahead of Sterling.
