Budapest to Hikkaduwa: time difference
Hikkaduwa is 4 h 30 min ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka
30
- India Standard Time
- UTC+5:30
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:50 · 11 h 53 min
+4 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 02:03 2:03 AM Hikkaduwa 06:33 6:33 AM You –:–
02:03 2:03 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21
06:33 6:33 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:50
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+4 h 30 min
Hikkaduwa is 4 h 30 min ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Hikkaduwa 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
🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa
4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:03 | 06:33 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 16:21 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 9 h 46 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 101,342 |
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Budapest and Hikkaduwa: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Hikkaduwa?
The clocks in Hikkaduwa are 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+5:30 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Hikkaduwa at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Hikkaduwa it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Hikkaduwa at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Hikkaduwa it is 10:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Hikkaduwa from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in Budapest – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Hikkaduwa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Hikkaduwa compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Hikkaduwa earlier: at 7:30 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Hikkaduwa, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Hikkaduwa change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From March 28, 2027, Hikkaduwa will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Budapest.
