Budapest to Iceland: time difference
Iceland is 2 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 13:15 1:15 PM Iceland 11:15 11:15 AM You –:–
13:15 1:15 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
11:15 11:15 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
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−2 h
Iceland is 2 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Iceland 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
🇮🇸 Iceland
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:15 | 11:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 364,260 |
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 Iceland: common questions
How far behind Budapest is Iceland?
Iceland is 2 hours behind Budapest: UTC+0 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Iceland at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Iceland it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Iceland when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 4:00 PM in Iceland.
When is a good time to call Iceland from Budapest?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Iceland – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Iceland compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Iceland later: until 2:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Iceland, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Iceland the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Iceland will be 1 hour behind Budapest.
