Lusaka to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Lusaka. 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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Lusaka 01:05 1:05 AM Budapest 00:05 12:05 AM You –:–
01:05 1:05 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 18:13
00:05 12:05 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Lusaka.
When you, Lusaka 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
🇿🇲 Lusaka
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 | 🇿🇲 Lusaka | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:05 | 00:05 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Lusaka | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 16:21 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 9 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 1,742,979 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Lusaka with another city
More comparisons with Lusaka: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lusaka and Budapest: common questions
How many hours behind Lusaka is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 1 hour behind those in Lusaka (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lusaka, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Lusaka, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Lusaka?
The working day in Lusaka ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Lusaka and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lusaka, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest.
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 1:00 AM in Lusaka 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 Lusaka.
Does the time difference between Lusaka and Budapest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From March 28, 2027, Budapest and Lusaka will have the same time.
