Time in Shanghai vs Budapest III. kerület

Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Budapest III. kerület keeps CEST (UTC+2) today. Budapest III. kerület is 6 hours behind Shanghai; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–12:00 in Budapest III. kerület (15:00–18:00 your time).

Shanghai and Budapest III. kerület hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in Shanghai	01:00 in Shanghai	02:00 in Shanghai	03:00 in Shanghai	04:00 in Shanghai	05:00 in Shanghai	06:00 in Shanghai	07:00 in Shanghai	08:00 in Shanghai	09:00 in Shanghai	10:00 in Shanghai	11:00 in Shanghai	12:00 in Shanghai	13:00 in Shanghai	14:00 in Shanghai	15:00 in Shanghai	16:00 in Shanghai	17:00 in Shanghai	18:00 in Shanghai	19:00 in Shanghai	20:00 in Shanghai	21:00 in Shanghai	22:00 in Shanghai	23:00 in Shanghai
Shanghai——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Budapest III. kerület——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

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Best hours to call

15:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

09:00 in Budapest III. kerület

16:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in Budapest III. kerület

17:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in Budapest III. kerület

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Budapest III. kerület next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Budapest III. kerület of Shanghai?

Budapest III. kerület is 6 hours behind Shanghai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Shanghai and Budapest III. kerület?

Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Shanghai and Budapest III. kerület change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.