Budapest uses Europe/Budapest — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Budapest, Hungary. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Budapest's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Budapest uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Budapest is Europe/Budapest. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs
Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF). Calling code: +36. Languages: Hungarian.
Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. It is Hungary's primate city with 1.7 million inhabitants and its greater metro area has a population of about 3.3 million, representing one-third of the country's population and producing more than 40% of the country's economic output.
Budapest is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, among the ten largest cities in the European Union and the second largest urban area in Central and Eastern Europe. Budapest stands on the River Danube and is strategically located at the center of the Pannonian Basin, lying on ancient trade routes linking the hills of Transdanubia with the Great Plain.
Budapest is a global city, consistently ranked among the 50 most important cities in the world, belongs to the narrow group of cities with a GDP over US$120 billion, was named a global cultural capital as having high-quality human capital, and is among the 35 most liveable cities in the world.
The city is home to over 30 universities with more than 150,000 students, most of them attending large public research universities that are highly ranked worldwide in their fields, such as Eötvös Loránd University in natural sciences, Budapest...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Budapest. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,741,041 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Budapest, Hungary.
Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Hungarian Forint (HUF) · +36.
Miskolc, Bratislava, Szeged
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) about 18.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 17.9°C and lows 8.5°C. Warmest month: August (average high 31.1°C); coolest month: January (average low -2.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Budapest is a significant economic hub, classified as a Beta + world city in the study by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network and it is the second fastest-developing urban economy in Europe as GDP per capita in the city increased by 2.4 per cent and employment by 4.7 per cent compared to the previous year in 2014. On a national level, Budapest is the primate city of Hungary regarding business and the economy, accounting for 39% of the national income. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Budapest · IANA zone: Europe/Budapest · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Budapest. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Budapest and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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