Zanzibar to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 1 h behind Zanzibar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Zanzibar 01:05 1:05 AM Bansko 00:05 12:05 AM You –:–
01:05 1:05 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 18:18
00:05 12:05 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 17:17
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Bansko is 1 h behind Zanzibar.
When you, Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:05 | 00:05 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Zanzibar | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 12 h 21 min | 10 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 709,809 | 8,000 |
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Zanzibar and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Zanzibar and Bansko?
Bansko is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Zanzibar is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Bansko when it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is 8:00 AM in Bansko.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Zanzibar?
The working day in Zanzibar ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Zanzibar and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Zanzibar (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Zanzibar is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 1:00 AM in Zanzibar, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Zanzibar.
Is the time difference between Zanzibar and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Bansko and Zanzibar will have the same time.
