Zhanjiang to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Zhanjiang. 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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Zhanjiang 16:28 4:28 PM Bansko 11:28 11:28 AM You –:–
16:28 4:28 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:12
11:28 11:28 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:39
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Zhanjiang.
When you, Zhanjiang 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
🇨🇳 Zhanjiang
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhanjiang | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:28 | 11:28 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Zhanjiang | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,612,000 | 8,000 |
Compare Zhanjiang with another city
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Big time differences
Zhanjiang and Bansko: common questions
How many hours behind Zhanjiang is Bansko?
The clocks in Bansko are 5 hours behind those in Zhanjiang (UTC+3 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Zhanjiang?
The working day in Zhanjiang starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bansko at the end of the working day in Zhanjiang?
The working day in Zhanjiang ends at 6:00 PM; in Bansko it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Zhanjiang?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Zhanjiang – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Bansko?
Until 5:00 AM in Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang.
Is the time difference between Zhanjiang 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 Zhanjiang.
