Medan to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 5 h behind Medan. 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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Medan 02:49 2:49 AM Budapest 21:49 9:49 PM You –:–
02:49 2:49 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:12
21:49 9:49 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
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−5 h
Budapest is 5 h behind Medan.
When you, Medan 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
🇮🇩 Medan
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
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 18 6 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇩 Medan | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:49 | 21:49 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Medan | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,097,610 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Medan with another city
More comparisons with Medan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Medan and Budapest: common questions
How many hours behind Medan is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 5 hours behind those in Medan (UTC+2 and UTC+7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Medan, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Medan, clocks in Budapest show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Medan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Medan, it is 1:00 PM in Budapest.
Is there a time when both Medan and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Medan (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Medan is it still yesterday in Budapest?
Before 5:00 AM in Medan, the date in Budapest has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Budapest, it is already the next day in Medan.
Is the time difference between Medan 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 6 hours behind Medan.
