Folkestone to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Folkestone. 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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Folkestone 12:43 12:43 PM Budapest 13:43 1:43 PM You –:–
12:43 12:43 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:58
13:43 1:43 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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+1 h
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Folkestone.
When you, Folkestone 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
🇬🇧 Folkestone
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 | 🇬🇧 Folkestone | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:43 | 13:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Folkestone | — | +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 | 07:24 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 45,273 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Folkestone with another city
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Big time differences
Folkestone and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Folkestone is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 1 hour ahead of those in Folkestone (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Folkestone, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Folkestone, clocks in Budapest show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Folkestone?
When it is 6:00 PM in Folkestone, it is 7:00 PM in Budapest.
When do working hours in Folkestone and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Folkestone, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Folkestone?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 11:00 PM in Folkestone it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Budapest, Folkestone is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Folkestone and Budapest the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
