Current time in Hungary

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:11 ↓ 17:47 (10 hours 36 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+36
Population
9,768,785
Area
93,030 km²

Time difference with your location

Hungary is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Hungary time now

Time zone of Hungary

Hungary uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Budapest

Major cities in Hungary

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Budapest1,741,041
Debrecen202,402
Szeged160,766
Miskolc154,521
Pécs145,347
Győr129,301
Nyíregyháza117,689
Kecskemét109,847
Székesfehérvár101,600
Szombathely78,025
LocationPopulation
Szolnok71,285
Tatabánya65,849
Kaposvár64,280
Érd62,408
Sopron62,246
Zalaegerszeg61,898
Békéscsaba59,732
Veszprém56,927
Eger53,876
Dunaújváros50,084
LocationPopulation
Nagykanizsa47,349
Hódmezővásárhely44,009
Cegléd39,287
Baja37,714
Vác35,108
Salgótarján34,627
Szekszárd34,174
Pápa32,990
Gyöngyös32,938
Gödöllő32,374

Time difference with world cities · Hungary

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionHungary ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Hungary (CEST)CEST to UTCUTC+0CEST to ESTUTC-5CEST to ISTUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Hungary (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Hungary at a glance

Capital
Budapest
Area
93,030 km²
Population
9,768,785
Continent
Europe
Currency
Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Calling code
+36
Internet domain
.hu
Spoken languages
Hungarian
Neighbouring countries
Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Hungary use?

Hungary uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Budapest.

Does Hungary observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Hungary and UTC?

Hungary is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Hungary?

The international calling code of Hungary is +36 and its currency is the Hungarian Forint (HUF). Its internet domain is .hu.

What time is it in Budapest now?

Budapest is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Budapest. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.