Budapest to Kirkuk: time difference
Kirkuk is 1 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 05:19 5:19 AM Kirkuk 06:19 6:19 AM You –:–
05:19 5:19 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
06:19 6:19 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:26
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+1 h
Kirkuk is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Kirkuk 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
🇮🇶 Kirkuk
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇮🇶 Kirkuk |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:19 | 06:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 850,787 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Kirkuk: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Kirkuk?
Kirkuk is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Kirkuk?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Kirkuk show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Kirkuk when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 7:00 PM in Kirkuk.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Kirkuk overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kirkuk.
When is it already the next day in Kirkuk?
From 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Kirkuk. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Kirkuk it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Kirkuk change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Kirkuk will be 2 hours ahead of Budapest.
