What time is it in Budapest right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Budapest, Hungary, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Budapest. Budapest is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Budapest in?

Budapest uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Budapest, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Budapest observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Budapest?

Open the time zone converter for Budapest to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Budapest, Hungary

Budapest is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Budapest, Hungary

9:57 AM:39CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Hungary
Region: Budapest
Lat/Long: 47°30'N / 19°02'E
Elevation: 104 m
Population: 1,741,041
Currency: Forint (HUF)
Languages: Hungarian
Dialling code: +36

Time zone in Budapest

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Budapest keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Budapest, the one time zone in use in Hungary. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Budapest today

Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
4:35 PM
Day length
10 hours 15 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Budapest for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 47°30'N / 19°02'E.

Time difference between Budapest and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Budapest. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Budapest
City	Local time	Compared to Budapest
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Budapest

All 89 cities in Hungary

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.