Budapest to Palakkad: time difference
Palakkad is 4 h 30 min ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+4 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 23:41 11:41 PM Palakkad 04:11 4:11 AM You –:–
23:41 11:41 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:23
04:11 4:11 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 17:59
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+4 h 30 min
Palakkad is 4 h 30 min ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Palakkad 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
🇮🇳 Palakkad
4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇮🇳 Palakkad |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:41 | 04:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 16:23 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 9 h 49 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 131,000 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Palakkad: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Palakkad?
The clocks in Palakkad are 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+5:30 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Palakkad when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 1:30 PM in Palakkad.
What time is it in Palakkad when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 10:30 PM in Palakkad.
When is a good time to call Palakkad from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in Budapest – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Palakkad – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Palakkad compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Palakkad earlier: at 7:30 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 4:30 AM in Palakkad, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Palakkad the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Palakkad will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Budapest.
