Budapest to Kaesong: time difference
Kaesong 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 09:42 9:42 AM Kaesong 16:42 4:42 PM You –:–
09:42 9:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:02
16:42 4:42 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
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+7 h
Kaesong is 7 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Kaesong 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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaesong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:42 | 16:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 308,000 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Kaesong: common questions
How far ahead of Budapest is Kaesong?
Kaesong is 7 hours ahead of Budapest: UTC+9 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Kaesong at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaesong it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kaesong at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Kaesong it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Kaesong 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 Kaesong.
From what time in Budapest is it tomorrow in Kaesong?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Budapest, the date in Kaesong has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Kaesong, it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Kaesong the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Kaesong will be 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
