Chennai (Madras) to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 4 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−4 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chennai (Madras) 02:30 2:30 AM Budapest 22:00 10:00 PM You –:–
02:30 2:30 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:42
22:00 10:00 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:23
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−4 h 30 min
Budapest is 4 h 30 min behind Chennai (Madras).
When you, Chennai (Madras) 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
🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras)
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
19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Chennai (Madras) | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:30 | 22:00 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Chennai (Madras) | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 16:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 9 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 4,681,087 | 1,686,222 |
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Chennai (Madras) and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Budapest?
Budapest is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+1, while Chennai is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Chennai (Madras)?
The working day in Chennai starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 4:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Chennai (Madras)?
The working day in Chennai ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Chennai (Madras)?
Between 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM in Chennai – that is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Chennai (Madras) is it still yesterday in Budapest?
Before 4:30 AM in Chennai, the date in Budapest has not changed yet. From 7:30 PM in Budapest, it is already the next day in Chennai.
Is the time difference between Chennai (Madras) and Budapest the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Budapest will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Chennai.
