Xiamen to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Xiamen. 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
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Xiamen 15:09 3:09 PM Bansko 10:09 10:09 AM You –:–
15:09 3:09 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:47
10:09 10:09 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:55
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Xiamen.
When you, Xiamen 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
🇨🇳 Xiamen
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 | 🇨🇳 Xiamen | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:09 | 10:09 |
| 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 Xiamen | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 3,531,000 | 8,000 |
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Xiamen and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Xiamen and Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Xiamen is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Xiamen, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Xiamen, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Xiamen?
The working day in Xiamen ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Xiamen and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Xiamen, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko.
Until what time in Xiamen is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 5:00 AM in Xiamen, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Xiamen.
Does the time difference between Xiamen and Bansko change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Bansko. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Xiamen.
