Budapest to London: time difference
London is 6 h behind 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 09:17 9:17 AM London 03:17 3:17 AM You –:–
09:17 9:17 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
03:17 3:17 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:52
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−6 h
London is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and London 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
🇨🇦 London
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 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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇦 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:17 | 03:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 383,822 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and London: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and London?
London is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in London?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in London show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in London?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in London show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and London are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in London compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in London later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in London, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and London the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, London will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
