Budapest to Ankara: time difference
Ankara is 1 h ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 06:54 6:54 AM Ankara 07:54 7:54 AM You –:–
06:54 6:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
07:54 7:54 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:19
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+1 h
Ankara is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Ankara are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
🇹🇷 Ankara
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇹🇷 Ankara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:54 | 07:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 5,864,049 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Ankara: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Ankara?
The clocks in Ankara are 1 hour ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Ankara?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Ankara show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Ankara when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 7:00 PM in Ankara.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Ankara are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ankara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Ankara?
From 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Ankara. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Ankara it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Ankara change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Ankara. From October 25, 2026, Ankara will be 2 hours ahead of Budapest.
