Budapest to Sheikh Zayed: time difference
Sheikh Zayed is 1 h ahead of Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Budapest 00:38 12:38 AM Sheikh Zayed 01:38 1:38 AM You –:–
00:38 12:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
01:38 1:38 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:24
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+1 h
Sheikh Zayed is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Sheikh Zayed 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
🇪🇬 Sheikh Zayed
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 | 🇪🇬 Sheikh Zayed |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:38 | 01:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 80,000 |
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Budapest and Sheikh Zayed: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Sheikh Zayed?
Sheikh Zayed is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Sheikh Zayed?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Sheikh Zayed show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sheikh Zayed when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 7:00 PM in Sheikh Zayed.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Sheikh Zayed are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sheikh Zayed), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Budapest is it tomorrow in Sheikh Zayed?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Budapest, the date in Sheikh Zayed has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sheikh Zayed, it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Sheikh Zayed the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Sheikh Zayed will be 2 hours ahead of Budapest.
