Kaifeng to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h behind Kaifeng. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kaifeng 15:35 3:35 PM Budapest 09:35 9:35 AM You –:–
15:35 3:35 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:44
09:35 9:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
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−6 h
Budapest is 6 h behind Kaifeng.
When you, Kaifeng 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
🇨🇳 Kaifeng
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Kaifeng | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:35 | 09:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kaifeng | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 4,676,159 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Kaifeng with another city
More comparisons with Kaifeng: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Kaifeng and Budapest: common questions
How far behind Kaifeng is Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours behind Kaifeng: UTC+2 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kaifeng, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Kaifeng, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kaifeng, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Kaifeng, clocks in Budapest show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kaifeng and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kaifeng (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Kaifeng?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 6:00 AM in Kaifeng, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Budapest, Kaifeng is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kaifeng and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Kaifeng. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 7 hours behind Kaifeng.
