Time in Hungary
Friday, October 16, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
Hungary is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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8:00 PM in Hungary, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Hungary
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Hungary they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | ±0 |
Hungary time zone
- Local time
- 8:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- Dialing code
- +36
Daylight saving time
Hungary uses daylight saving time: UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in Hungary today
- Sunrise
- 7:03 AM
- Sunset
- 5:55 PM
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 12:29 PM
Cities in Hungary
- Budapest
- Debrecen
- Szeged
- Miskolc
- Pécs
- Győr
- Nyíregyháza
- Kecskemét
- Székesfehérvár
- Szombathely
- Szolnok
- Tatabánya
- Kaposvár
- Zalaegerszeg
- Békéscsaba
- Veszprém
- Eger
- Érd
- Sopron
- Salgótarján
- Szekszárd
- Dunaújváros
- Nagykanizsa
- Hódmezővásárhely
- Cegléd
- Baja
- Vác
- Pápa
- Gyöngyös
- Kazincbarcika
- Gödöllő
- Gyula
- Hajdúböszörmény
- Kiskunfélegyháza
- Ajka
- Orosháza
- Mosonmagyaróvár
- Dunakeszi
- Ózd
- Kiskunhalas
Questions and answers
What time zone is Hungary in?
Hungary uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Budapest); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Hungary observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Hungary switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between Hungary and New York?
Hungary is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Hungary?
The country calling code is +36.