Budapest to Japan: time difference
Japan 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 08:34 8:34 AM Japan 15:34 3:34 PM You –:–
08:34 8:34 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
15:34 3:34 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+7 h
Japan is 7 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Japan 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
🇯🇵 Japan
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 | 🇯🇵 Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:34 | 15:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:55 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 125,440,000 |
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Budapest and Japan: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Japan?
Japan is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Japan when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 4:00 PM in Japan.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Japan?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Japan show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Budapest and in Japan 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 Japan.
When is it already the next day in Japan?
From 5:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Japan. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Japan it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Japan the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Japan will be 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
