What time is it in Debrecen right now?

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

What time zone is Debrecen in?

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

Does Debrecen 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 Debrecen?

Open the time zone converter for Debrecen 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 Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary

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

Debrecen, Hungary

10:57 AM:46CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Hungary
Region: Hajdú-Bihar
Lat/Long: 47°32'N / 21°37'E
Elevation: 124 m
Population: 202,402
Currency: Forint (HUF)
Languages: Hungarian
Dialling code: +36

Time zone in Debrecen

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

Debrecen 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 Debrecen today

Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
4:24 PM
Day length
10 hours 15 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Debrecen for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 47°32'N / 21°37'E.

Time difference between Debrecen and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Debrecen
City	Local time	Compared to Debrecen
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Debrecen

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.