Current local time in Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Budapest
- UTC offset
- UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- HungaryEurope · capital city
- Population
- 1.7 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +36currency: Forint (HUF)
- Coordinates
- 47.50° N, 19.04° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Budapest today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Budapest
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Budapest | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
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Best time to call Budapest
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Budapest
Budapest switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Budapest
All of Hungary keeps the same standard time as Budapest (UTC+1).
Sunrise and sunset in Budapest, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:31 | 16:02 | 8h 31m |
| February | 07:10 | 16:44 | 9h 33m |
| March | 06:25 | 17:27 | 11h 03m |
| April | 06:23 | 19:12 | 12h 49m |
| May | 05:27 | 19:54 | 14h 27m |
| June | 04:51 | 20:32 | 15h 42m |
| July | 04:50 | 20:44 | 15h 54m |
| August | 05:21 | 20:19 | 14h 58m |
| September | 06:02 | 19:26 | 13h 24m |
| October | 06:42 | 18:24 | 11h 43m |
| November | 06:26 | 16:27 | 10h 01m |
| December | 07:10 | 15:55 | 8h 45m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 58m of daylight (sunrise 04:46, sunset 20:44). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 26m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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What time zone is Budapest in?
Budapest uses the Europe/Budapest time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.
Does Budapest observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Budapest and New York?
Right now New York is 6h behind Budapest. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Budapest and London?
London is 1h behind Budapest right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Budapest?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:46 and sets about 20:44 (15h 58m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:28 and sets about 15:54 (8h 26m).
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