Budapest to Islamabad: time difference
Islamabad is 3 h ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 07:15 7:15 AM Islamabad 10:15 10:15 AM You –:–
07:15 7:15 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
10:15 10:15 AM
Pakistan Standard Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:42
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+3 h
Islamabad is 3 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Islamabad 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
🇵🇰 Islamabad
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇵🇰 Islamabad |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Pakistan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Karachi |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,009,832 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Islamabad: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Islamabad?
The clocks in Islamabad are 3 hours ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Islamabad?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Islamabad show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Islamabad at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Islamabad it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Islamabad are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Budapest (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Islamabad), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Islamabad compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Islamabad earlier: at 9:00 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Islamabad, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Islamabad change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Islamabad. From October 25, 2026, Islamabad will be 4 hours ahead of Budapest.
