Zhongshan to Bansko: time difference
Bansko is 5 h behind Zhongshan. 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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Zhongshan 16:19 4:19 PM Bansko 11:19 11:19 AM You –:–
16:19 4:19 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
11:19 11:19 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:47
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−5 h
Bansko is 5 h behind Zhongshan.
When you, Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan | 🇧🇬 Bansko |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:19 | 11:19 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Zhongshan | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 3,209,600 | 8,000 |
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Zhongshan and Bansko: common questions
What is the time difference between Zhongshan and Bansko?
Bansko is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC+3, while Zhongshan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Bansko at the start of the working day in Zhongshan?
The working day in Zhongshan starts at 9:00 AM; in Bansko it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, what time is it in Bansko?
At 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, clocks in Bansko show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Bansko from Zhongshan?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Zhongshan – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Bansko – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Zhongshan is it still yesterday in Bansko?
Before 5:00 AM in Zhongshan, the date in Bansko has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Bansko, it is already the next day in Zhongshan.
Does the time gap between Zhongshan and Bansko change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bansko but not in Zhongshan. From October 25, 2026, Bansko will be 6 hours behind Zhongshan.
