Chiba to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h behind Chiba. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chiba 16:38 4:38 PM Budapest 09:38 9:38 AM You –:–
16:38 4:38 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
09:38 9:38 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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−7 h
Budapest is 7 h behind Chiba.
When you, Chiba 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
🇯🇵 Chiba
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
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Chiba | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:38 | 09:38 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Chiba | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:02 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 974,951 | 1,686,222 |
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Chiba and Budapest: common questions
How far behind Chiba is Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours behind Chiba: UTC+2 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chiba, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Chiba, clocks in Budapest show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Chiba?
The working day in Chiba ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Chiba?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chiba – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 7:00 AM in Chiba it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Chiba.
Does the time difference between Chiba and Budapest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 8 hours behind Chiba.
