Mecca to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind Mecca. 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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Mecca 03:59 3:59 AM Budapest 02:59 2:59 AM You –:–
03:59 3:59 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:54
02:59 2:59 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind Mecca.
When you, Mecca 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
🇸🇦 Mecca
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
📍 Your time
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- Working hours
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇦 Mecca | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:59 | 02:59 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Mecca | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 1,675,368 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Mecca with another city
More comparisons with Mecca: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Mecca and Budapest: common questions
How far behind Mecca is Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Mecca: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Mecca, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Mecca, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Mecca?
The working day in Mecca ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Mecca and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Mecca (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Mecca is it still yesterday in Budapest?
Before 1:00 AM in Mecca, the date in Budapest has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, it is already the next day in Mecca.
Is the time difference between Mecca and Budapest the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 2 hours behind Mecca.
