Bucharest to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Bucharest. 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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Bucharest 02:46 2:46 AM Budapest 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
01:46 1:46 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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 | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 01:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bucharest is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bucharest, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Bucharest, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Bucharest?
The working day in Bucharest ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Bucharest and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Bucharest?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 1:00 AM in Bucharest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, Bucharest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Bucharest and Budapest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
