Right now, local time in Bansko is 10:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bansko ranks #100935 worldwide by population and #120 in North Macedonia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Skopje GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 47m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bansko — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3839° N, 22.7436° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Strumica
- Country
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
- Population
- 2,414 · #100935 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bansko through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.38° S, 157.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,600 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bansko today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:14
- Asr
- 14:00
- Maghrib
- 16:24
- Isha
- 17:53
- Qibla direction
- 139.0° from north (SE (139°))
Full prayer timetable for Bansko — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bansko sits in the Europe/Skopje time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 202 cities we cover in North Macedonia.
Bansko's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,795 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,468 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.38° N, 22.74° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 01:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 03:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 06:45 | −4h |
| London | 09:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 10:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 12:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 13:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 15:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 17:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 18:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 20:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Bansko
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bansko local time:
Cities sharing Bansko's time zone
Distances from Bansko
| Paris | 1,795 km | NW (304°) |
| Moscow | 1,928 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 2,070 km | NW (311°) |
| Dubai | 3,486 km | ESE (111°) |
| Mumbai | 5,327 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 8,418 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,504 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,165 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,308 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,147 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,728 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 15,468 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Bansko
FAQ
What time is it in Bansko right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bansko (North Macedonia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bansko in?
Bansko runs on the Europe/Skopje IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bansko observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bansko today?
Bansko sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 16:26 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bansko tonight?
The moon phase over Bansko tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bansko?
The antipode of Bansko — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.38° S, 157.26° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,600 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bansko?
Bansko lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bansko?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bansko, clocks run about 47 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.