Offset
The time difference between Budapest and Beijing is 6 hours.
Budapest (GMT+2) is behind Beijing (CST).
GMT+2: UTC+2
CST: UTC+8
Budapest is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Budapest (3 PM–5 PM in Beijing).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Budapest (4:00 PM Beijing).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Hungary
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- 1848 Revolution Memorial DaySun, Mar 15
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour dayFri, May 1
- PentecostSun, May 24
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- State Foundation DayThu, Aug 20
- 1956 Revolution Memorial DayFri, Oct 23
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Budapest | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Budapest observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Budapest transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from GMT+2 to GMT+1.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:10 AM
- Sunset
- 8:32 PM
- Day length
- 15h 22m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:39 PM
- Day length
- 14h 35m
Daylight overlap: 8h 29m — 5:10 AM–1:39 PM in Budapest (11:10 AM–7:39 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central European Summer Time
- BUD
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Budapest in Beijing?
- 9:00 am Budapest is 3:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm Budapest in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm Budapest is 6:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:30 pm Budapest in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm Budapest is 6:30 pm Beijing.
- What is 2:00 pm Budapest in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm Budapest is 8:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 5:00 pm Budapest in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm Budapest is 11:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 11:30 pm Budapest in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm Budapest is 5:30 am Beijing, the next day.