Budapest to Grecia: time difference
Grecia is 8 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 03:55 3:55 AM Grecia 19:55 7:55 PM You –:–
03:55 3:55 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
19:55 7:55 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:19
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−8 h
Grecia is 8 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Grecia 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
🇨🇷 Grecia
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇷 Grecia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:55 | 19:55 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 16,700 |
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 Grecia: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Grecia?
The clocks in Grecia are 8 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Grecia when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 1:00 AM in Grecia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Grecia?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Grecia show 10:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Grecia are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Grecia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Grecia compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Grecia later: until 8:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Grecia, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Grecia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Grecia will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
