Budapest is located in Hungary and uses the Europe/Budapest timezone, currently GMT+2 from UTC. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+1. Sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset at 19:38 local time. The coordinates of Budapest are 47.50°N, 19.04°E.

Today Budapest gets 13 hours 53 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 12:41, about 41 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Budapest shares its GMT+2 offset with Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Budapest in?›

Budapest is in the Europe/Budapest timezone, currently GMT+2 from UTC.

Does Budapest observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Budapest observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+1.

What is the UTC offset for Budapest?›

Budapest is currently GMT+2 from UTC (GMT+2). Clocks change on 25 October 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.