Budapest to Shymkent: time difference
Shymkent is 4 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
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Budapest 05:12 5:12 AM Shymkent 09:12 9:12 AM You –:–
05:12 5:12 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
09:12 9:12 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:50
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+4 h
Shymkent is 4 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Shymkent 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
🇰🇿 Shymkent
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇰🇿 Shymkent |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:12 | 09:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,222,055 |
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 Shymkent: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Shymkent?
Shymkent is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+5, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Shymkent?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Shymkent show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Shymkent when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 9:00 PM in Shymkent.
When is a good time to call Shymkent from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Budapest – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Shymkent – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Shymkent compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Shymkent earlier: at 9:00 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Shymkent, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Shymkent change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Shymkent will be 4 hours ahead of Budapest.
