Suzhou to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Suzhou. 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.
Suzhou 11:52 11:52 AM Bansko 06:52 6:52 AM You –:–
11:52 11:52 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:33
06:52 6:52 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Suzhou.
When you, Suzhou 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
🇨🇳 Suzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Suzhou | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:52 | 06:52 |
| 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 Suzhou | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 12,748,262 | 8,000 |
Compare Suzhou with another city
More comparisons with Suzhou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Suzhou and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Suzhou and Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Suzhou is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Suzhou, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Suzhou, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Suzhou?
The working day in Suzhou ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Suzhou?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Suzhou – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 5:00 AM in Suzhou 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 Suzhou.
Does the time difference between Suzhou and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Suzhou.
