Zhengzhou to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Zhengzhou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Zhengzhou 20:36 8:36 PM Bansko 15:36 3:36 PM You –:–
20:36 8:36 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 17:49
15:36 3:36 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:42
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Zhengzhou.
When you, Zhengzhou 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
🇨🇳 Zhengzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhengzhou | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:36 | 15:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Zhengzhou | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 12,600,574 | 8,000 |
Compare Zhengzhou with another city
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Big time differences
Zhengzhou and Bansko: common questions
How far behind Zhengzhou is Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind Zhengzhou: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zhengzhou, what time is it in Bansko?
At 9:00 AM in Zhengzhou, clocks in Bansko show 4:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zhengzhou, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Zhengzhou, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Zhengzhou and Bansko are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhengzhou (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bansko compared with Zhengzhou?
The new day starts in Bansko later: until 5:00 AM in Zhengzhou, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, Zhengzhou is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou.
