Current Time in Budapest, Hungary
Live local time in Budapest with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Budapest Europe/Budapest
About time in Budapest
Budapest uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) as its standard time. During daylight saving time it switches to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2). Daylight saving time starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.
Budapest is on Central European Time, the same as Vienna and Prague, and changes its clocks on the last Sundays of March and October.
Time difference between Budapest and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Budapest |
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Working hours in Budapest converted to UTC
| Local time in Budapest | UTC (standard time) | UTC (daylight saving) |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 | 15:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Budapest
What time zone is Budapest in?
Budapest is in the Central European Time zone (Europe/Budapest). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+1, and it is UTC+2 during daylight saving time (Central European Summer Time).
Does Budapest observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Daylight saving time starts on the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October. During that period clocks in Budapest are set to UTC+2.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Budapest look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Budapest is 08:00–16:00 UTC in standard time and 07:00–15:00 UTC during daylight saving time.