Taiyuan to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Taiyuan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Taiyuan 20:27 8:27 PM Bansko 15:27 3:27 PM You –:–
20:27 8:27 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:50
15:27 3:27 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Taiyuan.
When you, Taiyuan 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
🇨🇳 Taiyuan
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 | 🇨🇳 Taiyuan | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:27 | 15:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Taiyuan | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 3,525,300 | 8,000 |
Compare Taiyuan with another city
More comparisons with Taiyuan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Taiyuan and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Taiyuan is Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind Taiyuan: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Taiyuan, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Taiyuan, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Taiyuan?
The working day in Taiyuan ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Taiyuan and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Taiyuan, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko.
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 5:00 AM in Taiyuan 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 Taiyuan.
Does the time gap between Taiyuan and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Taiyuan. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Taiyuan.
