Budapest to Preston: time difference
Preston is 1 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 14:13 2:13 PM Preston 13:13 1:13 PM You –:–
14:13 2:13 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
13:13 1:13 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:09
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−1 h
Preston is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Preston 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
🇬🇧 Preston
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇬🇧 Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:13 | 13:13 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:07 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 114,300 |
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 Preston: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Preston?
Preston is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Preston when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 8:00 AM in Preston.
What time is it in Preston when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 5:00 PM in Preston.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Preston overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Preston.
When does the date change in Preston compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Preston later: until 1:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Preston, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Preston change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
