What Is the Capital of Hungary? Budapest

Q: What time zone is Budapest in?

Budapest is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Q: Which capital is closest to Budapest?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Bratislava (Slovakia) is the closest, 164 km away in a straight line.

Budapest at a glance

Name origin

Buda on the western shore of the Danube and Pest on the eastern shore merged in 1873 to form Budapest; Buda's name may derive from the name of its founder or from a local word meaning "water;" Pest derives from a Slavic word meaning "furnace" or "oven".

Time zone

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Coordinates

47 30 N, 19 05 E · IANA time zone Europe/Budapest

Location of Hungary

Central Europe, northwest of Romania

Capitals of neighbouring countries

Capitals closest to Budapest

Straight-line distance between capitals.

Frequently asked questions about Budapest

What is the capital of Hungary?

The capital of Hungary is Budapest. About 1.8 million people live in the Budapest urban area — 18.7% of the country's population.

Is Budapest the largest city in Hungary?

Yes — Budapest is also the largest urban area of Hungary (1.8 million).

What time zone is Budapest in?

Budapest is on UTC+1 — UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October.

Where does the name Budapest come from?

Buda on the western shore of the Danube and Pest on the eastern shore merged in 1873 to form Budapest; Buda's name may derive from the name of its founder or from a local word meaning "water;" Pest derives from a Slavic word meaning "furnace" or "oven".

Which capital is closest to Budapest?

Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Bratislava (Slovakia) is the closest, 164 km away in a straight line.

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

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