Current time in Hungary
CESTUTC+2Europe/Budapest
Difference from you
Observatory log
Hungary, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 ·
Europe/Budapest- 02Daylight saving
Clocks change twice a year
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Weekend
Saturday and Sunday
The usual days off in Hungary; working hours are counted as 09:00–17:00 on the other days.
- 04Capital
Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2)
- 05Difference from you
Live, between your device’s time zone and Budapest
20 places
Cities in Hungary
More places (15)
Public holidays
Upcoming public holidays
- Friday, 23 October 2026Nemzeti ünnep · National Dayin 10 days
- Sunday, 1 November 2026Mindenszentek · All Saints' Dayin 19 days
- Thursday, 24 December 2026Pihenőnap (2026. 12. 12.-től helyettesítve) · Day off (substituted from 12/12/2026)in 72 days
- Friday, 25 December 2026Karácsony · Christmas Dayin 73 days
- Saturday, 26 December 2026Karácsony másnapja · Second Day of Christmasin 74 days
Questions
Asked about Hungary
How many time zones does Hungary have?
Hungary has one time zone, UTC+1 in standard time (IANA: Europe/Budapest).
Does Hungary observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change in Budapest is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
What is the time zone of Hungary?
Hungary uses Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2). Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Budapest.