Zhangjiakou to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Zhangjiakou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Zhangjiakou 19:28 7:28 PM Bansko 14:28 2:28 PM You –:–
19:28 7:28 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:41
14:28 2:28 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 18:45
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Bansko is 5 h behind Zhangjiakou.
When you, Zhangjiakou 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
🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:28 | 14:28 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Zhangjiakou | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 4,345,491 | 8,000 |
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Zhangjiakou and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Zhangjiakou is Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind Zhangjiakou: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zhangjiakou, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Zhangjiakou, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zhangjiakou, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Zhangjiakou, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
When do working hours in Zhangjiakou and in Bansko overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhangjiakou, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko.
Until what time in Zhangjiakou is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 5:00 AM in Zhangjiakou, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Zhangjiakou.
Is the time difference between Zhangjiakou and Bansko the same all year?
No. Only Bansko switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Zhangjiakou.
