Lanzhou to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h behind Lanzhou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
12
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49 · 10 h 39 min
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Lanzhou 14:21 2:21 PM Budapest 08:21 8:21 AM You –:–
14:21 2:21 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:24
08:21 8:21 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
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−6 h
Budapest is 6 h behind Lanzhou.
When you, Lanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Lanzhou
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Lanzhou | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:21 | 08:21 |
| 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 Lanzhou | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 3,688,400 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Lanzhou with another city
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Big time differences
Lanzhou and Budapest: common questions
How many hours behind Lanzhou is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 6 hours behind those in Lanzhou (UTC+2 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Lanzhou?
The working day in Lanzhou starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lanzhou, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Lanzhou, clocks in Budapest show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lanzhou and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lanzhou (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 Lanzhou?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 6:00 AM in Lanzhou, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Budapest, Lanzhou is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Lanzhou and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Lanzhou. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 7 hours behind Lanzhou.
