Puttalam to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 4 h 30 min behind Puttalam. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−4 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Puttalam 01:29 1:29 AM Budapest 20:59 8:59 PM You –:–
01:29 1:29 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:49
20:59 8:59 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:23
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−4 h 30 min
Budapest is 4 h 30 min behind Puttalam.
When you, Puttalam 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
🇱🇰 Puttalam
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
19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Puttalam | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:29 | 20:59 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Puttalam | — | −4 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 16:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 9 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 45,400 | 1,686,222 |
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Puttalam and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Puttalam and Budapest?
Budapest is 4 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+1, while Puttalam is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Puttalam?
The working day in Puttalam starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 4:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Puttalam?
The working day in Puttalam ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 1:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Puttalam?
Between 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM in Puttalam – that is 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 4:30 AM in Puttalam it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 7:30 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Puttalam.
Is the time difference between Puttalam and Budapest the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Budapest will be 3 hours and 30 minutes behind Puttalam.
