Budapest to Ichikawa: time difference
Ichikawa is 7 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 21:28 9:28 PM Ichikawa 04:28 4:28 AM You –:–
21:28 9:28 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
04:28 4:28 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:02
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+7 h
Ichikawa is 7 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Ichikawa 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
🇯🇵 Ichikawa
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇯🇵 Ichikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:28 | 04:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 496,676 |
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Big time differences
Budapest and Ichikawa: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Ichikawa?
Ichikawa is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Ichikawa at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Ichikawa it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Ichikawa when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Ichikawa.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Ichikawa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Budapest, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Ichikawa.
When is it already the next day in Ichikawa?
From 5:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Ichikawa. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Ichikawa it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Ichikawa change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Ichikawa will be 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
