Kaesong to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h behind Kaesong. 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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Kaesong 15:42 3:42 PM Budapest 08:42 8:42 AM You –:–
15:42 3:42 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
08:42 8:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:02
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−7 h
Budapest is 7 h behind Kaesong.
When you, Kaesong 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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇵 Kaesong | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:42 | 08:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kaesong | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 308,000 | 1,686,222 |
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Kaesong and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Kaesong and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Kaesong is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Kaesong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kaesong, it is 2:00 AM in Budapest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kaesong, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Kaesong, clocks in Budapest show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Kaesong and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kaesong (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 7:00 AM in Kaesong it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Kaesong.
Does the time gap between Kaesong and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Kaesong. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 8 hours behind Kaesong.
