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Current Time in Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺

🏆 Budapest ranks #54 for largest capital by population · #83 for highest capital city.
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21:29:14 CET
Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Lat/Long: 47.5° N, 19.04° E

Elevation: 104 m above sea level

Population rank: Largest city in Hungary

County: Budapest

Country: 🇭🇺 Hungary (Europe)

IANA Timezone: Europe/Budapest

Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind the sun

UTC Offset: +01:00

Timezone: CET

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌ (When does Daylight Savings Time start?)

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Hungary: CET

Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Hungary: CEST

The time now in Budapest, Hungary is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Budapest currently observes CET, UTC+1. Clocks in Budapest are set to UTC+01:00 under the Europe/Budapest zone. Daylight saving time is not in effect at the moment, so the city is on its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 9 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Budapest sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 104 m. Budapest is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 1244 km off. As one of Hungary's largest cities, Budapest is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.

Budapest gets 9h 29m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 16:12.

Budapest Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Budapest

Budapest gets 9h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in Budapest is at 06:42 and sunset in Budapest is at 16:12.

Daylight ranges from about 8h 26m near the December solstice to 15h 58m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Budapest and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Budapest right now.

New York Wed 15:29 -6h
Los Angeles Wed 12:29 -9h
Chicago Wed 14:29 -7h
Toronto Wed 15:29 -6h
Sao Paulo Wed 17:29 -4h
London Wed 20:29 -1h
Paris Wed 21:29 same time
Berlin Wed 21:29 same time
Moscow Wed 23:29 +2h
Dubai Thu 00:29 +3h
Mumbai Thu 01:59 +4h 30m
Singapore Thu 04:29 +7h
Hong Kong Thu 04:29 +7h
Tokyo Thu 05:29 +8h
Sydney Thu 07:29 +10h

Best Time to Call Budapest

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Budapest:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Budapest.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Budapest.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Budapest.

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Cities Sharing Budapest's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)

These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Budapest.

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Prayer Times in Budapest

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Wed, 11 Nov ● 04:53 06:42 11:27 13:50 16:13 17:43
Thu, 12 Nov 04:54 06:43 11:27 13:49 16:12 17:42
Fri, 13 Nov 04:55 06:45 11:28 13:48 16:11 17:41
Sat, 14 Nov 04:56 06:46 11:28 13:47 16:09 17:39
Sun, 15 Nov 04:58 06:47 11:28 13:46 16:08 17:38
Mon, 16 Nov 04:59 06:49 11:28 13:45 16:07 17:37
Tue, 17 Nov 05:00 06:50 11:28 13:44 16:06 17:36
View Full Prayer Time Calendar for Budapest → Qibla direction from Budapest

14-day Forecast for Budapest

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Budapest

🌅 Sunrise in Budapest
↑ 6:42 AM
🌇 Sunset in Budapest
↓ 4:12 PM
⏳ Day Length
9h 29m
🌄 Dawn in Budapest
6:08 AM
🌆 Dusk in Budapest
4:46 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Budapest. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Budapest

🌒 Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
💡 Illumination
6.3%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 10:15
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Tomorrow, 17:46

View the detailed moon calendar for Budapest with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Budapest

How Far Is Budapest From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Paris 1,244 km WNW (283deg)
London 1,449 km WNW (295deg)
Moscow 1,569 km NE (47deg)
Dubai 4,024 km ESE (115deg)
Mumbai 5,766 km ESE (104deg)
New York 7,007 km WNW (302deg)
Hong Kong 8,567 km ENE (71deg)
Tokyo 9,045 km NE (45deg)

When Do the Clocks Change in Budapest?

Budapest next changes its clocks on March 28, 2027, when the clocks spring forward by one hour.

Budapest's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Budapest and you would surface in the open ocean, near 47.5deg S, 161.0deg W.

Frequently Asked Questions about Budapest

What time is it in Budapest right now?

The current local time in Budapest is 21:29 on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Budapest follows the Europe/Budapest time zone.

What time zone is Budapest in?

Budapest runs on the Europe/Budapest IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Budapest?

Right now Budapest sits at UTC+01:00. Going from UTC to local time in Budapest means moving the clock 01:00 hours forward.

Is Budapest on daylight saving time right now?

No — Budapest is not currently observing daylight saving time as of November 11, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Budapest today?

Today in Budapest: sunrise is at 06:42 and sunset is at 16:12, giving 9h 29m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Budapest tonight?

The moon phase over Budapest tonight is Waxing Crescent with 6.3% illumination.

What is solar time in Budapest?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Budapest, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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