Budapest to Haikou: time difference
Haikou 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 17:37 5:37 PM Haikou 23:37 11:37 PM You –:–
17:37 5:37 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
23:37 11:37 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:16
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+6 h
Haikou is 6 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Haikou 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
🇨🇳 Haikou
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 | 🇨🇳 Haikou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:37 | 23:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:05 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 2,873,358 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Haikou: common questions
How far ahead of Budapest is Haikou?
Haikou is 6 hours ahead of Budapest: UTC+8 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Haikou at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Haikou it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Haikou at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Haikou it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Haikou from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Budapest – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Haikou – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Haikou?
From 6:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Haikou. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Haikou it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Haikou change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Haikou will be 7 hours ahead of Budapest.
