Budapest to Colchester: time difference
Colchester is 1 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 22:36 10:36 PM Colchester 21:36 9:36 PM You –:–
22:36 10:36 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
21:36 9:36 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Colchester is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Colchester 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
🇬🇧 Colchester
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 | 🇬🇧 Colchester |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:36 | 21:36 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 07:28 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 190,098 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Colchester: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Colchester?
Colchester is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Colchester when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 8:00 AM in Colchester.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Colchester?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Colchester show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Colchester overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Colchester.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Colchester?
Before 1:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Colchester has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Colchester, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Colchester the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
