Reykjavik to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 2 h ahead of Reykjavik. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Reykjavik 01:07 1:07 AM Budapest 03:07 3:07 AM You –:–
01:07 1:07 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 18:32
03:07 3:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+2 h
Budapest is 2 h ahead of Reykjavik.
When you, Reykjavik 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
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
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
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 1 1 AM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇸 Reykjavik | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:07 | 03:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Reykjavik | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:00 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 10 h 32 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 136,894 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Reykjavik with another city
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Big time differences
Reykjavik and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Reykjavik is Budapest?
Budapest is 2 hours ahead of Reykjavik: UTC+2 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Reykjavik?
When it is 9:00 AM in Reykjavik, it is 11:00 AM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Reykjavik?
The working day in Reykjavik ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Reykjavik?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Reykjavik – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 10:00 PM in Reykjavik it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Reykjavik.
Is the time difference between Reykjavik 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 1 hour ahead of Reykjavik.
