Chester to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Chester. 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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Chester 03:23 3:23 AM Budapest 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
03:23 3:23 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:11
04:23 4:23 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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+1 h
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Chester.
When you, Chester 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
🇬🇧 Chester
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 | 🇬🇧 Chester | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:23 | 04:23 |
| 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 Chester | — | +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 | 07:44 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 119,000 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Chester with another city
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Big time differences
Chester and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Chester and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Chester is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Chester?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chester, it is 10:00 AM in Budapest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chester, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Chester, clocks in Budapest show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Chester?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chester – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Chester?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Chester it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Budapest, Chester is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Chester 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.
