Budapest to Edinburgh: time difference
Edinburgh 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 02:28 2:28 AM Edinburgh 01:28 1:28 AM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
01:28 1:28 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:27
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−1 h
Edinburgh is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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 | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 01:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:55 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 10 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 488,050 |
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 Edinburgh: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Edinburgh?
The clocks in Edinburgh are 1 hour behind those in Budapest (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Edinburgh at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Edinburgh it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Edinburgh?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Edinburgh show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Edinburgh are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Edinburgh), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Edinburgh?
Until 1:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Edinburgh. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Edinburgh it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Edinburgh the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
