Colombo to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 4 h 30 min behind Colombo. 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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Colombo 23:09 11:09 PM Budapest 18:39 6:39 PM You –:–
23:09 11:09 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:51
18:39 6:39 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 Colombo.
When you, Colombo 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
🇱🇰 Colombo
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 | 🇱🇰 Colombo | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:09 | 18:39 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Colombo | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 16:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 9 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 753,000 | 1,686,222 |
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Colombo and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Colombo and Budapest?
Budapest is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+1, while Colombo is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Colombo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Colombo, it is 4:30 AM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Colombo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Colombo, it is 1:30 PM in Budapest.
When do working hours in Colombo and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:30 PM to 6:00 PM in Colombo, which is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Budapest.
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 4:30 AM in Colombo it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 7:30 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Colombo.
Does the time gap between Colombo and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Colombo. From March 28, 2027, Budapest will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Colombo.
