Botswana to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Botswana. 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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Botswana 20:01 8:01 PM Budapest 19:01 7:01 PM You –:–
20:01 8:01 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:34
19:01 7:01 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:23
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Botswana.
When you, Botswana 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
🇧🇼 Botswana
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 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:01 | 19:01 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Botswana | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:27 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:34 | 16:23 |
| Daylight | 13 h 7 min | 9 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,480,244 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Botswana with another city
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Big time differences
Botswana and Budapest: common questions
How far behind Botswana is Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Botswana: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Botswana?
When it is 9:00 AM in Botswana, it is 8:00 AM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Botswana?
The working day in Botswana ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Botswana and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Botswana, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Botswana?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 1:00 AM in Botswana, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, Botswana is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Botswana and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Botswana. From March 28, 2027, Budapest and Botswana will have the same time.
