South Korea to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h behind South Korea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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South Korea 18:42 6:42 PM Budapest 11:42 11:42 AM You –:–
18:42 6:42 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
11:42 11:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−7 h
Budapest is 7 h behind South Korea.
When you, South Korea 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 Korea
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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:42 | 11:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from South Korea | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 51,466,201 | 1,686,222 |
Compare South Korea with another city
More comparisons with South Korea: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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South Korea and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between South Korea and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while South Korea is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in South Korea, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in South Korea, clocks in Budapest show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in South Korea?
The working day in South Korea ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in South Korea and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in South Korea, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Budapest.
Until what time in South Korea is it still yesterday in Budapest?
Before 7:00 AM in South Korea, the date in Budapest has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Budapest, it is already the next day in South Korea.
Is the time difference between South Korea 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 South Korea.
