Tamarindo to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 9 h ahead of Tamarindo. 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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Tamarindo 17:18 5:18 PM Bansko 02:18 2:18 AM You –:–
17:18 5:18 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
02:18 2:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
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+9 h
Bansko is 9 h ahead of Tamarindo.
When you, Tamarindo and Bansko are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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
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 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:18 | 02:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Tamarindo | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:33 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 6,000 | 8,000 |
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Tamarindo and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Tamarindo and Bansko?
Bansko is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Tamarindo is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Tamarindo?
The working day in Tamarindo starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 6:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tamarindo, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Tamarindo, clocks in Bansko show 3:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Tamarindo and in Bansko overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Tamarindo (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Bansko, and the start of the day in Bansko is 12:00 AM in Tamarindo.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Tamarindo?
The new day starts in Bansko earlier: at 3:00 PM in Tamarindo it is already midnight there. Until 9:00 AM in Bansko, Tamarindo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Tamarindo and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Tamarindo. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 8 hours ahead of Tamarindo.
