South Africa to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 1 h behind South Africa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
30
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Daytime
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21 · 9 h 46 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
South Africa 10:01 10:01 AM Budapest 09:01 9:01 AM You –:–
10:01 10:01 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
09:01 9:01 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21
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−1 h
Budapest is 1 h behind South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:01 | 09:01 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from South Africa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 06:35 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 16:21 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 9 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 1,686,222 |
Compare South Africa with another city
More comparisons with South Africa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
South Africa and Budapest: common questions
How many hours behind South Africa is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 1 hour behind those in South Africa (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in South Africa, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in South Africa, clocks in Budapest show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in South Africa?
When it is 6:00 PM in South Africa, it is 5:00 PM in Budapest.
When do working hours in South Africa and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Africa, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with South Africa?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 1:00 AM in South Africa, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Budapest, South Africa is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between South Africa and Budapest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From March 28, 2027, Budapest and South Africa will have the same time.
