Pest, Hungary
Live local time, today's date, Europe/Budapest details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Pest.
Pest time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Europe/Budapest.
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Hungary
Sky times for Pest
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Friday, September 18, 2026. Times are calculated for 47.5000, 19.0833 in Europe/Budapest and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
First Quarter
41% illuminated
Lunar age 6.6 days. Moonrise is 2:40 PM; moonset is 10:09 PM.
Moon phase detailsPest across the day
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Time difference from Pest
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 3:35 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 1 hour behind Pest |
| New York United States | 10:35 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 6 hours behind Pest |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 6:35 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 2 hours ahead Pest |
| Singapore Singapore | 10:35 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 6 hours ahead Pest |
| Tokyo Japan | 11:35 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead Pest |
| Sydney Australia | 12:35 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 8 hours ahead Pest |
| Los Angeles United States | 7:35 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Pest |
Pest time zone
- IANA identifier
- Europe/Budapest
- Current abbreviation
- CEST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CEST, CET
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, October 25, 2026: clocks move back from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00).
- Coordinates
- 47.5000, 19.0833
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Pest time questions
What time is it in Pest right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Pest. At page generation it was 4:35 PM on Friday, September 18, 2026.
What time zone is Pest in?
Pest uses the IANA time zone Europe/Budapest. Its current abbreviation is CEST.
What is Pest's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+02:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Pest observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pest today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:24 AM and sunset is 6:49 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Pest today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 2:40 PM and moonset is 10:09 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Pest?
The current phase is First Quarter, approximately 41% illuminated, with a lunar age of 6.6 days.
What is the time difference between Pest and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour behind Pest. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
