Current time in Hungary
Local time in Hungary
The time in Hungary is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Ashburn. The current timezone in Hungary is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Hungary is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Hungary ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Hungary
| Current time | 9:57 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Budapest |
| Your time difference | 6 hours ahead of Ashburn |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Hungary Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Hungary uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Hungary.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Hungary
Hungary uses Central European Time CET and Central European Summer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Hungary's latitude and longitude is 47° 00' N and 20° 00' E. Therefore the one hour offset between UTC and CET is very suitable for Hungary and the use of daylight savings time is not surprising.
Important cities in Hungary
The current time in some important cities in Hungary is shown below.
Time in Hungary