Saitama to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h behind Saitama. 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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Saitama 00:50 12:50 AM Budapest 17:50 5:50 PM You –:–
00:50 12:50 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:04
17:50 5:50 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
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−7 h
Budapest is 7 h behind Saitama.
When you, Saitama 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
🇯🇵 Saitama
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 | 🇯🇵 Saitama | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:50 | 17:50 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Saitama | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,182,115 | 1,686,222 |
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Saitama and Budapest: common questions
How many hours behind Saitama is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 7 hours behind those in Saitama (UTC+2 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Saitama?
The working day in Saitama starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Saitama?
The working day in Saitama ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Saitama and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Saitama, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Budapest.
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 7:00 AM in Saitama it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Saitama.
Is the time difference between Saitama 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 8 hours behind Saitama.
