Budapest to Puttalam: time difference
Puttalam 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 21:27 9:27 PM Puttalam 01:57 1:57 AM You –:–
21:27 9:27 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:23
01:57 1:57 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:49
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+4 h 30 min
Puttalam is 4 h 30 min ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Puttalam are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
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 | 🇱🇰 Puttalam |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:27 | 01:57 |
| 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/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 16:23 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 9 h 49 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 45,400 |
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Budapest and Puttalam: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Puttalam?
Puttalam is 4 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Budapest is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Puttalam at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Puttalam it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Puttalam when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 10:30 PM in Puttalam.
When is a good time to call Puttalam from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM in Budapest – that is 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Puttalam – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Puttalam?
From 7:30 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Puttalam. The other way round, until 4:30 AM in Puttalam it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Puttalam change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From March 28, 2027, Puttalam will be 3 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Budapest.
