Heraklion to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Heraklion. 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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Heraklion 06:25 6:25 AM Budapest 05:25 5:25 AM You –:–
06:25 6:25 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:53
05:25 5:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Heraklion.
When you, Heraklion 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
🇬🇷 Heraklion
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 | 🇬🇷 Heraklion | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:25 | 05:25 |
| 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 Heraklion | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:22 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 140,730 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Heraklion with another city
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Heraklion and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Heraklion and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Heraklion is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Heraklion, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Heraklion, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Heraklion?
When it is 6:00 PM in Heraklion, it is 5:00 PM in Budapest.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Heraklion?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Heraklion – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Heraklion?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 1:00 AM in Heraklion, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, Heraklion is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Heraklion and Budapest change?
No. The clocks in Heraklion and in Budapest change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
