Budapest to Port Elizabeth: time difference
Port Elizabeth is 1 h ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
19
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:50 · 13 h 37 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 18:14 6:14 PM Port Elizabeth 19:14 7:14 PM You –:–
18:14 6:14 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21
19:14 7:14 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:50
·
+1 h
Port Elizabeth is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Port Elizabeth 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
🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth
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 | 🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:14 | 19:14 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 16:21 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 9 h 46 min | 13 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,050,000 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Port Elizabeth: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Port Elizabeth?
The clocks in Port Elizabeth are 1 hour ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Port Elizabeth at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Port Elizabeth it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Port Elizabeth at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Port Elizabeth it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Port Elizabeth from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Budapest – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Port Elizabeth – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Port Elizabeth compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Port Elizabeth earlier: at 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Port Elizabeth, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Port Elizabeth change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From March 28, 2027, Port Elizabeth and Budapest will have the same time.
