Edinburgh to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Edinburgh. 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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Edinburgh 01:26 1:26 AM Budapest 02:26 2:26 AM You –:–
01:26 1:26 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:27
02:26 2:26 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Edinburgh.
When you, Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:26 | 02:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Edinburgh | — | +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 | 07:34 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 488,050 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Edinburgh with another city
More comparisons with Edinburgh: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Edinburgh and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Edinburgh is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Edinburgh?
The working day in Edinburgh starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Edinburgh, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Edinburgh, clocks in Budapest show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Edinburgh?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Edinburgh – 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh.
Does the time difference between Edinburgh and Budapest change?
No. The clocks in Edinburgh and in Budapest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
