Budapest to Benin: time difference
Benin is 1 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
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Budapest 17:48 5:48 PM Benin 16:48 4:48 PM You –:–
17:48 5:48 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
16:48 4:48 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Benin is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:48 | 16:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,147,188 |
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 Benin: common questions
How far behind Budapest is Benin?
Benin is 1 hour behind Budapest: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Benin?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Benin show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Benin?
Until 1:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Benin. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Benin it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Benin change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Benin. From October 25, 2026, Benin and Budapest will have the same time.
