Bulgaria to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Bulgaria. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bulgaria 05:27 5:27 AM Budapest 04:27 4:27 AM You –:–
05:27 5:27 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
04:27 4:27 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Bulgaria.
When you, Bulgaria and Budapest are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:27 | 04:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Bulgaria | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 6,795,803 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Bulgaria with another city
More comparisons with Bulgaria: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bulgaria and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Bulgaria and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Bulgaria is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Bulgaria, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Bulgaria, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bulgaria, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Bulgaria, clocks in Budapest show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Bulgaria?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Bulgaria – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Bulgaria is it still yesterday in Budapest?
Before 1:00 AM in Bulgaria, the date in Budapest has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, it is already the next day in Bulgaria.
Does the time gap between Bulgaria and Budapest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
