Debrecen uses Europe/Budapest — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Debrecen's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Debrecen 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 Debrecen 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
Budapest, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs
Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF). Calling code: +36. Languages: Hungarian.
Debrecen is Hungary's second-largest city, after Budapest, the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar County. A city with county rights, it was the largest Hungarian city in the 18th century and it is one of the Hungarian people's most important cultural centres.
Debrecen was also the capital city of Hungary during the revolution in 1848–1849. During the revolution, the dethronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared in the Reformed Great Church. The city also served as the capital of Hungary by the end of World War II in 1944–1945. It is home to the University of Debrecen.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Debrecen. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
202,402 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary.
Europe/Budapest · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Hungarian Forint (HUF) · +36.
Miskolc, Košice, Prešov
Debrecen International Airport (DEB) about 4.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.1°C and lows 8.6°C. Warmest month: August (average high 31.2°C); coolest month: January (average low -2.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The development of Debrecen is mainly financed by agricultural, health and educational enterprises. The city is the main centre of shopping centres in Eastern Hungary. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Hajdú-Bihar · IANA zone: Europe/Budapest · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Debrecen. 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 Debrecen 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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