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Time in Budapest now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time

Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
4:24 PM
Day length
9 h 55 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 28, 2027

Budapest time zone

Time zone

Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Budapest.

Location

Budapest, Hungary. Coordinates 47.50° N, 19.04° E; population about 1,741,041.

Sunrise and sunset in Budapest today

Dawn (civil)
5:57 AM
Sunrise
6:30 AM
Solar noon
11:27 AM
Sunset
4:24 PM
Dusk (civil)
4:57 PM
Day length
9 h 55 min
Night length
14 h 5 min
Golden hour, morning
6:10 AM – 7:14 AM
Golden hour, evening
3:39 PM – 4:44 PM
Blue hour, morning
5:57 AM – 6:10 AM
Blue hour, evening
4:44 PM – 4:57 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Budapest time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from Budapest
New York City, New York7:00 AM6 hours behind Budapest
Los Angeles, California4:00 AM9 hours behind Budapest
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM7 hours behind Budapest
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM8 hours behind Budapest
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM8 hours behind Budapest
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM11 hours behind Budapest
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM10 hours behind Budapest
Toronto, Canada7:00 AM6 hours behind Budapest
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM8 hours behind Budapest
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM7 hours behind Budapest
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM4 hours behind Budapest
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM4 hours behind Budapest
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM1 hour behind Budapest
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM1 hour behind Budapest

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Questions about time in Budapest

What time zone is Budapest in?

Budapest uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Budapest, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Budapest observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

How far is Budapest from UTC?

Budapest is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Budapest today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:30 AM and set at 4:24 PM, giving 9 h 55 min of daylight.

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