Time in Budapest, Hungary
Budapest is on Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2).
- Time zone
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026
- Country
- Hungary
- Sunrise today
- 6:56 am
- Sunset today
- 6:04 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 8 minutes
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Budapest
Clocks in Budapest go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 3:00 am, when CET (UTC+1) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
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Questions
What time zone is Budapest in?
Budapest is on Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Budapest.
Does Budapest have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Budapest go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 3:00 am, when CET (UTC+1) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
What is the time difference between Budapest and London?
London is 1 hour behind Budapest.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026