Iceland to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 2 h ahead of Iceland. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Iceland 07:09 7:09 AM Budapest 09:09 9:09 AM You –:–
07:09 7:09 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
09:09 9:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+2 h
Budapest is 2 h ahead of Iceland.
When you, Iceland 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
🇮🇸 Iceland
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
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 1 1 AM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:09 | 09:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Iceland | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 364,260 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Iceland with another city
More comparisons with Iceland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Iceland and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Iceland and Budapest?
Budapest is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Iceland is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Iceland, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Iceland, clocks in Budapest show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Iceland, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Iceland, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Iceland and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Iceland (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 10:00 PM in Iceland it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Iceland.
Does the time gap between Iceland and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Iceland. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 1 hour ahead of Iceland.
