Craiova to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Craiova. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Craiova 05:42 5:42 AM Budapest 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
05:42 5:42 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:51
04:42 4:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Craiova.
When you, Craiova 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
🇷🇴 Craiova
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Craiova | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:42 | 04:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Craiova | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 269,506 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Craiova with another city
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Craiova and Budapest: common questions
How far behind Craiova is Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Craiova: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Craiova, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Craiova, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Craiova?
When it is 6:00 PM in Craiova, it is 5:00 PM in Budapest.
When do working hours in Craiova and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Craiova, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Craiova?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 1:00 AM in Craiova, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, Craiova is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Craiova 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.
