Budapest to Zaria: time difference
Zaria is 1 h behind 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 08:42 8:42 AM Zaria 07:42 7:42 AM You –:–
08:42 8:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:02
07:42 7:42 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:13
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−1 h
Zaria is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Zaria 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
🇳🇬 Zaria
23 11 PM 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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇳🇬 Zaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:42 | 07:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 766,000 |
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 Zaria: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Zaria?
The clocks in Zaria are 1 hour behind those in Budapest (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Zaria?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Zaria show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Zaria?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Zaria show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Zaria from Budapest?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zaria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Zaria?
Until 1:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Zaria. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Zaria it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Zaria change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Zaria and Budapest will have the same time.
