Budapest to Zalau: time difference
Zalau is 1 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 20:07 8:07 PM Zalau 21:07 9:07 PM You –:–
20:07 8:07 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
21:07 9:07 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Zalau is 1 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Zalau 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
🇷🇴 Zalau
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 | 🇷🇴 Zalau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:07 | 21:07 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:53 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 56,202 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Zalau: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Zalau?
Zalau 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 Zalau?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Zalau show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Zalau?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Zalau show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Zalau overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Zalau.
When does the date change in Zalau compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Zalau earlier: at 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Zalau, Budapest is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Zalau change?
No. The clocks in Budapest and in Zalau change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
