Budapest to Palermo: time difference
Palermo is 5 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 02:48 2:48 AM Palermo 21:48 9:48 PM You –:–
02:48 2:48 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
21:48 9:48 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 19:10
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−5 h
Palermo is 5 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Palermo 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
🇦🇷 Palermo
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇦🇷 Palermo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:48 | 21:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 19:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 13 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 57,000 |
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 Palermo: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Palermo?
Palermo is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Palermo when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 4:00 AM in Palermo.
What time is it in Palermo at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Palermo it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Palermo are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Palermo), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Palermo?
Until 5:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Palermo. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Palermo it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Palermo the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Palermo will be 4 hours behind Budapest.
