Rio de Janeiro to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 5 h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Rio de Janeiro 23:30 11:30 PM Budapest 04:30 4:30 AM You –:–
23:30 11:30 PM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 17:55
04:30 4:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+5 h
Budapest is 5 h ahead of Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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
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 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:30 | 04:30 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:27 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h 28 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 1,686,222 |
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Rio de Janeiro and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 5 hours ahead of those in Rio de Janeiro (UTC+2 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Rio de Janeiro?
The working day in Rio de Janeiro ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Rio de Janeiro and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, which is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 7:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Budapest, Rio de Janeiro is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro 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 4 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro.
