Budapest to Chongqing: time difference
Chongqing 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
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Budapest 06:53 6:53 AM Chongqing 12:53 12:53 PM You –:–
06:53 6:53 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
12:53 12:53 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:31
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+6 h
Chongqing is 6 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Chongqing 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
🇨🇳 Chongqing
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 | 🇨🇳 Chongqing |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:53 | 12:53 |
| 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 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,564,449 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Chongqing: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Chongqing?
The clocks in Chongqing are 6 hours ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+8 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Chongqing?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Chongqing show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Chongqing when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Chongqing.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Chongqing overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Budapest, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chongqing.
From what time in Budapest is it tomorrow in Chongqing?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, the date in Chongqing has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Chongqing, it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Chongqing change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Chongqing will be 7 hours ahead of Budapest.
