Taraz to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 3 h behind Taraz. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Taraz 16:45 4:45 PM Bansko 13:45 1:45 PM You –:–
16:45 4:45 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:31
13:45 1:45 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:43
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−3 h
Bansko is 3 h behind Taraz.
When you, Taraz 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
🇰🇿 Taraz
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Taraz | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:45 | 13:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Kazakhstan Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Taraz | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 431,160 | 8,000 |
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Taraz and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Taraz is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 2 hours behind those in Taraz (UTC+3 and UTC+5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Taraz, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Taraz, clocks in Bansko show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 6:00 PM in Taraz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Taraz, it is 4:00 PM in Bansko.
When do working hours in Taraz and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Taraz, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bansko.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Taraz?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 2:00 AM in Taraz, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Bansko, Taraz is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Taraz and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Taraz. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 3 hours behind Taraz.
