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Current Time in Hungary

Europe - Eastern Europe

04:03:44

Thursday, 17 September 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Budapest
Hungary 04:03 CEST
New York 22:03 EDT
London 03:03 BST
Dubai 06:03 GST
Singapore 10:03 SGT
Tokyo 11:03 JST
Sydney 12:03 AEST
UTC +02:00

CEST - Currently observed in Hungary

Clocks in Hungary are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Hungary is Europe/Budapest
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST  - Was UTC+0100

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0100

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from Hungary

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Hungary (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
19:03
Chicago CDT
-7h
21:03
New York EDT
-6h
22:03
Toronto EDT
-6h
22:03
São Paulo BRT
-5h
23:03
London BST
-1h
03:03
Paris CEST
same
04:03
Berlin CEST
same
04:03
Johannesburg SAST
same
04:03
Cairo EEST
+1h
05:03
Moscow MSK
+1h
05:03
Nairobi EAT
+1h
05:03
Istanbul TRT
+1h
05:03
Dubai GST
+2h
06:03
Karachi PKT
+3h
07:03
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
07:33
Dhaka BDT
+4h
08:03
Bangkok ICT
+5h
09:03
Singapore SGT
+6h
10:03
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
10:03
Shanghai SGT
+6h
10:03
Tokyo JST
+7h
11:03
Seoul KST
+7h
11:03
Sydney AEST
+8h
12:03
Auckland NZST
+10h
14:03
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Country Facts

Country 🇭🇺 Hungary
Region Europe
Subregion Eastern Europe
ISO Code HU / HUN
IANA Zone Europe/Budapest
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active Yes
Currency HUF  - Hungarian Forint
Population 9,800,000
Area 93,028 km²
Calling Code ++36
Languages Hungarian
Cities 4

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Related

Cities in Hungary (4 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Budapest 04:03 Europe/Budapest Capital
Debrecen 04:03 Europe/Budapest -
Miskolc 04:03 Europe/Budapest -
Gyor 04:03 Europe/Budapest -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Hungary? + −
The current local time in Hungary is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Budapest, currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST). The exact time right now is 04:03:44 on Thursday, 17 September 2026.
Does Hungary observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Hungary is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Budapest zone entry.
What UTC offset is Hungary? + −
Hungary is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Budapest. To convert a time to or from Hungary, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Hungary? + −
The capital of Hungary is Budapest. It uses the Europe/Budapest IANA time zone. See the Budapest time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Hungary use? + −
Hungary uses the Hungarian Forint (HUF) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++36.