Time in Pest
What time is it in Pest right now?
This page shows the current local time in Pest (Hungary) – live and accurate to a tenth of a second. The time is synced with a precise time server on load, so you see the real local time even if your device clock is wrong.
Pest is in the Europe/Budapest time zone. Pest observes daylight saving time; the switch is handled automatically. The current difference to your own time is shown above under “Difference to you”.
Daylight saving time
Starts: March 29 · Ends: October 25
Time difference to major cities
New York+6 h
London+1 h
Berlin±0 h
Paris±0 h
Dubai−2 h
Mumbai−3:30 h
Bangkok−5 h
Singapore−6 hFrequently asked questions
What time is it in Pest right now?
Pest uses the Europe/Budapest time zone (UTC+2). The exact current local time, accurate to a tenth of a second, is shown live at the top of this page.
Does Pest observe daylight saving time?
Yes, Pest switches between summer and winter time; the change is handled automatically.
What is the UTC offset of Pest?
Pest is currently at UTC+2 (relative to Coordinated Universal Time).
Sunrise and sunset in Pest
Sunrise, sunset and day length in Pest on the 15th of each month of 2026 – in local time (Europe/Budapest, daylight saving time included where applicable).
Today: Sunrise — · Sunset — · Day length —
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:28 | 16:19 | 8:52 h |
| February | 06:51 | 17:07 | 10:16 h |
| March | 05:58 | 17:49 | 11:51 h |
| April | 05:56 | 19:32 | 13:36 h |
| May | 05:08 | 20:14 | 15:06 h |
| June | 04:47 | 20:43 | 15:57 h |
| July | 05:02 | 20:38 | 15:36 h |
| August | 05:40 | 19:58 | 14:18 h |
| September | 06:21 | 18:58 | 12:37 h |
| October | 07:02 | 17:58 | 10:56 h |
| November | 06:49 | 16:09 | 9:21 h |
| December | 07:25 | 15:54 | 8:28 h |
Best time to call Pest
Typical business hours (9:00–17:00) in Pest compared with other cities, based on the current time offset:
- 9:00–17:00 in Pest = 3:00–11:00 in New York – good call window: 9:00–11:00 (New York time)
- 9:00–17:00 in Pest = 8:00–16:00 in London – good call window: 9:00–16:00 (London time)
- 9:00–17:00 in Pest = 9:00–17:00 in Berlin – good call window: 9:00–17:00 (Berlin time)
- 9:00–17:00 in Pest = 9:00–17:00 in Paris – good call window: 9:00–17:00 (Paris time)
- 9:00–17:00 in Pest = 11:00–19:00 in Dubai – good call window: 11:00–17:00 (Dubai time)
- 9:00–17:00 in Pest = 12:30–20:30 in Mumbai – good call window: 12:30–17:00 (Mumbai time)
