Time in Budapest
The exact local hour in Budapest, Hungary — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Budapest sits at 47.4979° N, 19.0402° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 04:58 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:32 (5:32 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:42 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 19:52 (7:52 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:26 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 14h 20m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Budapest is in the Europe/Budapest zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 25 October 2026, when the offset will move from UTC+2 to UTC+1 (clocks fall back).
Budapest compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Budapest, with the great-circle distance from Budapest for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 1,449 km · 900 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 7,008 km · 4,355 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 9,045 km · 5,620 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 4,024 km · 2,500 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 15,784 km · 9,808 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 9,998 km · 6,212 mi |
About Budapest
| Country | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,752,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 47.4979, 19.0402 |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Budapest |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +36 |
| Currency | HUF |
Cities one hour from Budapest
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Budapest on the world clock.