Budapest to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 7 h ahead of 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 03:05 3:05 AM Seoul 10:05 10:05 AM You –:–
03:05 3:05 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
10:05 10:05 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+7 h
Seoul is 7 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Seoul 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
🇰🇷 Seoul
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:05 | 10:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 9,509,458 |
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 Seoul: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Seoul?
Seoul is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Seoul?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Seoul show 4:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Seoul?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Seoul show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Seoul from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Budapest – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seoul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Seoul?
From 5:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Seoul. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Seoul change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Seoul. From October 25, 2026, Seoul will be 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
