Cardiff to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Cardiff. 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
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Cardiff 04:08 4:08 AM Budapest 05:08 5:08 AM You –:–
04:08 4:08 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:33
05:08 5:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Cardiff.
When you, Cardiff 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
🇬🇧 Cardiff
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
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 | 🇬🇧 Cardiff | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:08 | 05:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cardiff | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 346,100 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Cardiff with another city
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Cardiff and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Cardiff is Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead of Cardiff: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Cardiff?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cardiff, it is 10:00 AM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Cardiff?
The working day in Cardiff ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Cardiff?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cardiff – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 11:00 PM in Cardiff it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Cardiff.
Does the time difference between Cardiff and Budapest change?
No. The clocks in Cardiff and in Budapest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
