Current time in Budapest
Budapest is in Hungary and keeps Central European Standard Time (UTC+1).
Budapest HU
16:01
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CET UTC+1 Standard time
Time zone facts for Budapest
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeEurope/Budapest
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+11 hour ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027
- Country
- HungaryCapital city
- Coordinates
- 47.5° N, 19.04° E
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Budapest is
Budapest is marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Budapest today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Budapest
| City | Time now | Compared with Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 10:01 | 6 hours behind |
| London GB | 15:01 | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo JP | 00:01 | 8 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 19:01 | 3 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 02:01 | 10 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 07:01 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 16:01 | Same time |
| Singapore SG | 23:01 | 7 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 20:31 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 23:01 | 7 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 10:01 | 6 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 16:01 | Same time |
Questions about time in Budapest
What time zone is Budapest in?
Budapest uses Central European Standard Time (CET), which is currently UTC+1.
Does Budapest have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Budapest is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC+2.
How far is Budapest from UTC?
Budapest is currently 1 hour ahead of UTC.