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Current local time in Debrecen, Hungary
Europe/Budapest
Observatory log
Debrecen, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 · IANA
Europe/Budapest- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (CEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CET → CEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:50Sunset17:48Day length10 h 57 minSolar noon12:19
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour06:31–07:32 · 17:06–18:07
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Hungary is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Hungary
Hungary uses a single time zone: Europe/Budapest.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
47.53° N, 21.63° E · Hajdú-Bihar
Differences
Debrecen and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from DebrecenDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Debrecen
What time zone is Debrecen in?
Debrecen uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Budapest.
Does Hungary use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
When does the sun rise and set in Debrecen today?
Today in Debrecen the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:48, giving 10 h 57 min of daylight.