Current time in Budapest
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Budapest · HungaryUTC+02:00
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- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026
- Country
- Hungary
- Population
- 1,741,041
Budapest time difference
How far Budapest is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1h behind | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 6h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 9h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 7h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 2h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Budapest
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | 3:00 AM → 2:00 AM | UTC+02:00 → UTC+01:00 |
| March 28, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC+01:00 → UTC+02:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Budapest
- Sunrise today
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:22 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 38 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:33 PM
- Longest day
- 15 hours 58 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 8 hours 26 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Budapest run 16 minutes behind the sun: solar noon comes at about 11:44 AM, not at 12:00 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 1980.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Budapest in?
- Budapest uses the Europe/Budapest (CEST) time zone and is currently on UTC+02:00.
- Does Budapest observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on October 25, 2026; after it, UTC+01:00 applies.