Current Time in Budapest, Hungary
11:23:18 PM
23:23:18
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Budapest
Time zone details
Budapest is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Budapest
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Hungary
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Practical
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Dialing code
- +36
- Population
- 1,741,041
- Elevation
- Approximately 104 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 29' N / 19° 02' E
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Clock changes in Budapest
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 49 min3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 49 min3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 49 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 42 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 3 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Budapest
Upcoming national public holidays in Hungary
- National Day
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Budapest, Hungary
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International AirportBUDLarge airport18.3 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BUD / LHBP
About 18.3 km (11.4 mi) east-southeast of Budapest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sliač AirportSLDMedium airport · Serves Sliač, Slovakia127 km north
Source: OurAirports record · SLD / LZSL
About 127 km (78.9 mi) north of Budapest
Scheduled airline service in source data
M. R. Štefánik AirportBTSLarge airport · Serves Bratislava, Slovakia156 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BTS / LZIB
About 156 km (96.6 mi) west-northwest of Budapest
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Budapest in?
- Budapest currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Budapest.
- When is the next clock change in Budapest?
- Clocks in Budapest move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Budapest currently on daylight saving time?
- Budapest is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Budapest right now?
- Budapest is currently UTC+02:00