Xining to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Xining. 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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Xining 11:20 11:20 AM Bansko 06:20 6:20 AM You –:–
11:20 11:20 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:41
06:20 6:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:50
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Xining.
When you, Xining 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
🇨🇳 Xining
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 | 🇨🇳 Xining | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:20 | 06:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Xining | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 07:36 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 2,333,700 | 8,000 |
Compare Xining with another city
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Big time differences
Xining and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Xining is Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind Xining: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Xining?
The working day in Xining starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Xining, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Xining, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
When do working hours in Xining and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Xining, 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 Xining 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 Xining.
Does the time gap between Xining and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Xining. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Xining.
