Cairo to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Cairo 06:45 6:45 AM Budapest 05:45 5:45 AM You –:–
06:45 6:45 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
05:45 5:45 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Cairo.
When you, Cairo 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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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 | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:45 | 05:45 |
| 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 Cairo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Cairo with another city
More comparisons with Cairo: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cairo and Budapest: common questions
How many hours behind Cairo is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 1 hour behind those in Cairo (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Cairo?
The working day in Cairo ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Cairo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Cairo – 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 Cairo is it still yesterday in Budapest?
Before 1:00 AM in Cairo, the date in Budapest has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, it is already the next day in Cairo.
Does the time gap between Cairo and Budapest change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Cairo and in Budapest change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 2 hours behind Cairo.
