Budapest to Tokyo: time difference
Tokyo 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
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Budapest 12:25 12:25 PM Tokyo 19:25 7:25 PM You –:–
12:25 12:25 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
19:25 7:25 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+7 h
Tokyo is 7 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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 | 🇯🇵 Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:25 | 19:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 13,613,660 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Tokyo: common questions
How many hours ahead of Budapest is Tokyo?
The clocks in Tokyo are 7 hours ahead of those in Budapest (UTC+9 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Tokyo at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Tokyo it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Tokyo when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Tokyo.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Tokyo overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Budapest, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tokyo.
From what time in Budapest is it tomorrow in Tokyo?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Budapest, the date in Tokyo has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Tokyo, it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Tokyo the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Tokyo will be 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
