Kos to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Kos. 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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Kos 08:21 8:21 AM Budapest 07:21 7:21 AM You –:–
08:21 8:21 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:30
07:21 7:21 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Kos.
When you, Kos 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
🇬🇷 Kos
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 | 🇬🇷 Kos | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:21 | 07:21 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kos | — | −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 | 07:24 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 30,947 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Kos with another city
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Big time differences
Kos and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Kos and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Kos is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Kos?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kos, it is 8:00 AM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Kos?
The working day in Kos ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Kos?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Kos – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 1:00 AM in Kos it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Kos.
Does the time gap between Kos and Budapest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
