Vientiane to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 5 h behind Vientiane. 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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Vientiane 06:47 6:47 AM Budapest 01:47 1:47 AM You –:–
06:47 6:47 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
01:47 1:47 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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−5 h
Budapest is 5 h behind Vientiane.
When you, Vientiane 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
🇱🇦 Vientiane
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
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇦 Vientiane | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:47 | 01:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Vientiane | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Vientiane | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 783,000 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Vientiane with another city
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Big time differences
Vientiane and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Vientiane and Budapest?
Budapest is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Vientiane is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Vientiane?
The working day in Vientiane starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Vientiane, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Vientiane, clocks in Budapest show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Vientiane and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Vientiane (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Vientiane?
The new day starts in Budapest later: until 5:00 AM in Vientiane, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Budapest, Vientiane is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Vientiane 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 6 hours behind Vientiane.
