Budapest to Lusaka: time difference
Lusaka 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 04:51 4:51 AM Lusaka 05:51 5:51 AM You –:–
04:51 4:51 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21
05:51 5:51 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:13
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+1 h
Lusaka is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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 | 🇿🇲 Lusaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:51 | 05:51 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Lusaka |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:30 |
| Sunset | 16:21 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 9 h 46 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,742,979 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Lusaka: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Lusaka?
Lusaka is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Budapest is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Lusaka at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Lusaka it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Lusaka?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Lusaka show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Lusaka are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lusaka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Lusaka?
From 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Lusaka. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Lusaka it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Lusaka the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Lusaka and Budapest will have the same time.
