Budapest to the Central African Republic: time difference
The Central African Republic is 1 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
10
- West Africa Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:35 · 12 h 3 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 12:34 12:34 PM Central African Republic 11:34 11:34 AM You –:–
12:34 12:34 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
11:34 11:34 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:35
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−1 h
The Central African Republic is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and the Central African Republic 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
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:34 | 11:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Bangui |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 5,152,421 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and the Central African Republic: common questions
How far behind Budapest is the Central African Republic?
The Central African Republic is 1 hour behind Budapest: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in the Central African Republic at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in the Central African Republic it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in the Central African Republic at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in the Central African Republic it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and the Central African Republic are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the Central African Republic), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in the Central African Republic?
Until 1:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in the Central African Republic. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in the Central African Republic it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and the Central African Republic change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in the Central African Republic. From October 25, 2026, the Central African Republic and Budapest will have the same time.
