Cotonou to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Cotonou. 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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Cotonou 04:10 4:10 AM Budapest 05:10 5:10 AM You –:–
04:10 4:10 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
05:10 5:10 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:10 | 05:10 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 780,000 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Cotonou with another city
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Cotonou and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Cotonou and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Cotonou is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Cotonou?
The working day in Cotonou starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cotonou, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Cotonou, clocks in Budapest show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Cotonou?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cotonou – 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 Cotonou 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 Cotonou.
Does the time gap between Cotonou and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Cotonou. From October 25, 2026, Budapest and Cotonou will have the same time.
