Current Time in Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

9:28 AM (CEST, 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2))

Budapest

Central European Summer Time (CEST)

CEST is 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2)

About the Time in Budapest

Budapest is located in Közép-Magyarország, Hungary. The local time zone is Central European Summer Time (CEST), 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2). Budapest has a population of more than 1 million.

Today the sun rises at 4:46 AM and sets at 8:44 PM in Budapest. That is about 15 hours 58 minutes of daylight.

The next clock change in the Central European Summer Time zone is on October 25, 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

Budapest Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Budapest in?

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Budapest is in the Central European Summer Time (CEST) time zone, 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2).

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Does Budapest observe daylight saving time?

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Yes. The next clock change is on October 25, 2026.

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What is the UTC offset in Budapest?

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The current UTC offset in Budapest is 2 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+2).