Current Time in Budapest, Hungary
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Europe/Budapest • UTC+1 • CET
The live clock above shows the current local time in Budapest, Hungary. Budapest uses the Europe/Budapest time zone and is currently on CET (UTC+1). It is the largest city in Hungary by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:29•Sunset: 16:27•Day length: 9h 58m−3 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+1 (CET)
Last quarterSunrise06:29Solar noon11:28Sunset16:27
00:00day length 9h 58m24:00
Budapest Time Zone
Budapest follows the Europe/Budapest time zone. It uses CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Budapest |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Summer time | CEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Budapest
The next clock change in Budapest is 28 March 2027, in 146 days. At 02:00 CET, clocks move forward one hour to 03:00 CEST.
28 March 2027
CET → CEST
UTC+1 → UTC+2
Clock moves forward 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
25
Oct
Last change: Standard time returned
Clocks moved 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
28
Mar
Next change: Summer time starts
Clocks move 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Budapest)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Budapest (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−1 hour
Budapest (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in Hungary
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Budapest, it is:
Best Time to Call Budapest
| Location | Budapest 09:00 | Budapest 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 17:00 | 01:00 |
| Beijing | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Budapest.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Abbreviation
- CET
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Coordinates
- 47.50, 19.04
- Population
- 1,741,041
- Dialing code
- +36
- Currency
- HUF (Ft)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Budapest right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Budapest. Budapest is currently on CET (UTC+1).
- What time zone is Budapest in?
- Budapest uses the IANA time zone Europe/Budapest.
- Is Budapest on CET or CEST right now?
- Budapest is currently on CET (UTC+1). During summer it uses CEST (UTC+2).
- Does Budapest change the clocks?
- Yes. Budapest observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Budapest?
- Budapest is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.