Current Time in Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, follows Central European Time โ CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during summer, based on the Europe/Budapest timezone identifier. Daylight saving begins on the last Sunday of March and ends on the last Sunday of October. Formed by the 1873 unification of Buda and Pest on either bank of the Danube, the city is well known for its thermal baths and the Hungarian Parliament Building.
Budapest time vs major cities
| City | Difference from Budapest |
|---|---|
| Vienna ๐ฆ๐น | Same time |
| Prague ๐จ๐ฟ | Same time |
| London ๐ฌ๐ง | โ1 hour (year-round) |
| New York ๐บ๐ธ | โ6 hours (year-round) |
| New Delhi ๐ฎ๐ณ | +4h 30m (winter) / +3h 30m (summer) |
| Tokyo ๐ฏ๐ต | +8 hours (winter) / +7 hours (summer) |
Nearby cities & time zones
Frequently asked questions
Budapest is in the Central European Time zone, using the IANA timezone identifier Europe/Budapest โ CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer.
Yes. Clocks move forward 1 hour on the last Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the last Sunday in October, in line with EU-wide daylight saving rules.
Yes โ Budapest and Vienna are both on Central European Time and always show the same time, year-round.
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