Budapest to Kostroma: time difference
Kostroma 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 05:38 5:38 AM Kostroma 06:38 6:38 AM You –:–
05:38 5:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
06:38 6:38 AM
Moscow Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:07
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+1 h
Kostroma is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Kostroma 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
🇷🇺 Kostroma
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 | 🇷🇺 Kostroma |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:38 | 06:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Moscow Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Europe/Moscow |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 17:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 277,393 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Kostroma: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Kostroma?
Kostroma is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Kostroma at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Kostroma it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kostroma when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 7:00 PM in Kostroma.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Kostroma 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 Kostroma.
When is it already the next day in Kostroma?
From 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Kostroma. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Kostroma it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Kostroma the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Kostroma will be 2 hours ahead of Budapest.
