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Budapest Time Zone — CEST (UTC+02:00)

Budapest, Hungary runs on Central European Time at UTC+02:00. It is currently observing daylight saving time (UTC+02:00), and will return to standard time (UTC+01:00) on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. Convert Budapest time to any city below, or use the full converter.

Current UTC offset
UTC+02:00
IANA zone
Europe/Budapest
Daylight saving
Observed — clocks currently forward
Zone abbreviation
CEST / CET

About the CEST time zone

Central European Time (CET) is the standard time zone for most of Europe, covering over 30 countries from Spain to Poland, and from Norway to Italy. CET is 1 hour ahead of GMT and is used by the European Union's most populous nations. During summer, most CET countries switch to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00). Major European financial markets in Frankfurt, Paris, and Amsterdam operate on CET.

Countries on CEST
GermanyFranceItalySpainNetherlandsBelgiumAustriaSwitzerlandPolandCzech RepublicSwedenNorwayDenmarkHungaryCroatiaSerbiaSlovakiaSloveniaBosnia and HerzegovinaNorth MacedoniaAlbaniaMontenegroLuxembourgMaltaTunisiaAlgeriaNigeria
Major cities on CEST
ParisBerlinRomeMadridAmsterdamBrusselsViennaWarsawZurichStockholmOsloCopenhagenPragueBudapestBarcelonaMunichMilanLagos
Did you know?
  • Budapest has the second oldest metro line in the world, opened in 1896.
  • The city has over 120 thermal springs, making it a spa capital of Europe.
  • The Hungarian Parliament Building is the third largest parliament building in the world.

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