Current Time in Hungary
Hungary uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Hungary
It's 8:03 PM CET (UTC+01:00) in Hungary on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
Hungary observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- IANA: Europe/Budapest
- UTC offset now
- UTC+01:00 (CET)
- Clock changes
- Clocks go forward 1 hour on 28 March 2027 at 02:00 local time (to CEST, UTC+2).
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Budapest
Debrecen
Szeged
Miskolc
How Hungary writes dates and times
- Date format
- YYYY. MM. DD.
- year-month-day, e.g. 2026. 11. 25. · 2026. november 25.
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the hu-HU locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Hungary
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas DayKarácsonyFri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- St. Stephen's DayKarácsony másnapjaSat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's DayÚjévFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- 1848 Revolution Memorial DayNemzeti ünnepMon, 15 March 2027 · in 130 days
- Good FridayNagypéntekFri, 26 March 2027 · in 141 days
Time difference from Hungary
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Hungary time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 1 h behind | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 6 h behind | 2 h (15:00–17:00) |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 9 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 7 h ahead | 1 h (09:00–10:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 8 h ahead | None |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 10 h ahead | None |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 4 h behind | 4 h (13:00–17:00) |
Hungary at a glance
- Capital
- Budapest
- Population
- 9,539,502
- Currency
- Hungarian forint (HUF)
Questions about time in Hungary
- What time is it in Hungary right now?
- When this page was generated it was 8:03 PM CET (UTC+01:00) in Hungary.
- How many time zones does Hungary have?
- Hungary uses one time zone, Central European Time (IANA ID Europe/Budapest).
- Does Hungary observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hungary observes daylight saving time. The next change is on 28 March 2027 at 02:00 local time, to daylight saving time.
- What is the next public holiday in Hungary?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.