Budapest to Elgin: time difference
Elgin is 1 h behind 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 15:04 3:04 PM Elgin 14:04 2:04 PM You –:–
15:04 3:04 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
14:04 2:04 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:54 · 🌙 18:04
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−1 h
Elgin is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Elgin 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
🇬🇧 Elgin
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 | 🇬🇧 Elgin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:04 | 14:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:07 | 07:54 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 25,040 |
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 Elgin: common questions
How far behind Budapest is Elgin?
Elgin is 1 hour behind Budapest: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Elgin?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Elgin show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Elgin?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Elgin show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Elgin 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 Elgin.
When does the date change in Elgin compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Elgin later: until 1:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Elgin, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Elgin change?
No. The clocks in Budapest and in Elgin change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
