Chelmsford to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Chelmsford. 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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Chelmsford 02:36 2:36 AM Budapest 03:36 3:36 AM You –:–
02:36 2:36 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:00
03:36 3:36 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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+1 h
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Chelmsford.
When you, Chelmsford 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
🇬🇧 Chelmsford
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 | 🇬🇧 Chelmsford | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:36 | 03:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Chelmsford | — | +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 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 176,194 | 1,686,222 |
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Chelmsford and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Chelmsford and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Chelmsford is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chelmsford, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Chelmsford, clocks in Budapest show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Chelmsford?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chelmsford, it is 7:00 PM in Budapest.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Chelmsford?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chelmsford – 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford.
Does the time difference between Chelmsford and Budapest change?
No. The clocks in Chelmsford and in Budapest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
