Arad to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Arad. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Arad 02:18 2:18 AM Budapest 01:18 1:18 AM You –:–
02:18 2:18 AM
Israel Daylight Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 18:06
01:18 1:18 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Arad.
When you, Arad and Budapest are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇱 Arad
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇭🇺 Budapest
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇱 Arad | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:18 | 01:18 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Israel Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Arad | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jerusalem | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 25,530 | 1,686,222 |
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Arad and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Arad and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Arad is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Arad, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Arad, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Arad?
The working day in Arad ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Arad?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Arad – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Arad?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 1:00 AM in Arad, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, Arad is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Arad and Budapest the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From March 26, 2027, Budapest will be 2 hours behind Arad.
