Budapest to China: time difference
China is 6 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 08:19 8:19 AM China 14:19 2:19 PM You –:–
08:19 8:19 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
14:19 2:19 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+6 h
China is 6 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:19 | 14:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,442,965,000 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and China: common questions
How far ahead of Budapest is China?
China is 6 hours ahead of Budapest: UTC+8 against UTC+2.
What time is it in China when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 PM in China.
What time is it in China at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in China it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and China are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Budapest (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in China), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in China?
From 6:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in China. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in China it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and China change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in China. From October 25, 2026, China will be 7 hours ahead of Budapest.
