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
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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).
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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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
07:33:04
on Wednesday, 24 June 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.