Niigata to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h behind Niigata. 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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Niigata 13:58 1:58 PM Budapest 06:58 6:58 AM You –:–
13:58 1:58 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:04
06:58 6:58 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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−7 h
Budapest is 7 h behind Niigata.
When you, Niigata 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
🇯🇵 Niigata
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
17 5 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Niigata | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:58 | 06:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Niigata | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 811,639 | 1,686,222 |
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Niigata and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Niigata and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Niigata is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Niigata?
When it is 9:00 AM in Niigata, it is 2:00 AM in Budapest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Niigata, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Niigata, clocks in Budapest show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Niigata?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Niigata – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Niigata?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 7:00 AM in Niigata, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Budapest, Niigata is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Niigata and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Niigata. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 8 hours behind Niigata.
