Reading to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Reading. 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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Reading 04:07 4:07 AM Budapest 05:07 5:07 AM You –:–
04:07 4:07 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:24
05:07 5:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
Budapest is 1 h ahead of Reading.
When you, Reading 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
🇬🇧 Reading
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Reading | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:07 | 05:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Reading | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 162,666 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Reading with another city
More comparisons with Reading: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Reading and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Reading and Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Reading is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Reading, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Reading, clocks in Budapest show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Reading, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Reading, clocks in Budapest show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Reading and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Reading (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 11:00 PM in Reading it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Reading.
Does the time gap between Reading and Budapest change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
