Taiwan to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Taiwan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Bansko, Bulgaria
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- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 22 min
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Taiwan 12:56 12:56 PM Bansko 07:56 7:56 AM You –:–
12:56 12:56 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:33
07:56 7:56 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
·
−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Taiwan.
When you, Taiwan 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
🇹🇼 Taiwan
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 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:56 | 07:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Taipei Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Taiwan | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 23,409,323 | 8,000 |
Compare Taiwan with another city
More comparisons with Taiwan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Taiwan and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Taiwan is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 5 hours behind those in Taiwan (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Taiwan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Taiwan, it is 4:00 AM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Taiwan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Taiwan, it is 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Taiwan?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Taiwan – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Taiwan?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 5:00 AM in Taiwan, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, Taiwan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Taiwan 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 6 hours behind Taiwan.
