Taiyuan to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h behind Taiyuan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Taiyuan 19:46 7:46 PM Budapest 13:46 1:46 PM You –:–
19:46 7:46 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:50
13:46 1:46 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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−6 h
Budapest is 6 h behind Taiyuan.
When you, Taiyuan 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
🇨🇳 Taiyuan
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
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Taiyuan | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:46 | 13:46 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Taiyuan | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 3,525,300 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Taiyuan with another city
More comparisons with Taiyuan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Taiyuan and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Taiyuan and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Taiyuan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Taiyuan?
The working day in Taiyuan starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Taiyuan, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Taiyuan, clocks in Budapest show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Taiyuan?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Taiyuan – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Budapest?
Until 6:00 AM in Taiyuan it is still the previous day in Budapest. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Budapest it is already the next day in Taiyuan.
Does the time gap between Taiyuan and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Taiyuan. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 7 hours behind Taiyuan.
