Time in Budapest, Hungary
Time in Budapest
7:40:38 AM
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (UTC+2 CEST)
+6 hour(s) from Cambridge
Time zone
CEST (Central European Summer Time (Cf. HAEC))
UTC/GMT +2 hours
DST start
30 March 2025
Forward 1 hour
DST end
26 October 2025
Backward 1 hour
Difference
+6 hour(s)
from Cambridge
| City | Budapest |
| Country | Hungary |
| Latitude | 47.498 |
| Longitude | 19.0399 |
| Population | 1,741,041 (2017) |
| Language | Hungarian |
| Currency | HUF (Forint) |
DST changes 2025
30 March 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CET → CEST
26 October 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 03:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 02:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CEST → CET
Time zone
Current time zone: CEST (Central European Summer Time (Cf. HAEC)), UTC+2
The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: Europe/Budapest
2025 Time Zones - Budapest
CET UTC+1 | CEST UTC+2 | CET UTC+1 |
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday, 31 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 27 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 30 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 26 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 29 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 25 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 28 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 31 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 |
Time difference between Budapest and other locations
| Los Angeles | -9 | |
| New York City | -6 | |
| London | -1 | |
| Paris | 0 | |
| Istanbul | +1 | |
| Moscow | +1 | |
| Dubai | +2 | |
| Beijing | +6 | |
| Singapore | +6 | |
| Tokyo | +7 |
Sun
Sunrise
5:15:38 AM
Sunset
8:05:01 PM
Day length: 14 hours, 49 minutes +2 m 49 sec
Solar Noon: 12:40:20 PM
The current local time in Budapest is 40 m 20 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 3:25 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 3:34 PM | Ilumination 84% |