Budapest to Chiba: time difference
Chiba is 7 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 11:53 11:53 AM Chiba 18:53 6:53 PM You –:–
11:53 11:53 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
18:53 6:53 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
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+7 h
Chiba is 7 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Chiba 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
🇯🇵 Chiba
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇯🇵 Chiba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:53 | 18:53 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 974,951 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Chiba: common questions
How far ahead of Budapest is Chiba?
Chiba is 7 hours ahead of Budapest: UTC+9 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Chiba at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Chiba it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Chiba at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiba it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Chiba from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Budapest – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiba – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Chiba?
From 5:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Chiba. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Chiba it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Chiba the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Chiba will be 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
