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Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg follows Europe/Budapest time, using CET at UTC+1 during standard time and CEST at UTC+2 during daylight saving. The clock shown for the county applies to Nyíregyháza, Kisvárda, Mátészalka, Nyírbátor, and all surrounding settlements.

Nyiregyhaza, Hungary

Sunday, 1 November 2026

UTC+1 · Europe/Budapest

Time and sun data for Nyiregyhaza — the largest city of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg

The sun in Nyiregyhaza

Sunrise 6:18 AM Solar noon 11:18 AM Sunset 4:17 PM Daylight 9 h 59 min Night 14 h 01 min Civil twilight 5:46 AM – 4:50 PM

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Current time in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg follows Europe/Budapest time, using CET at UTC+1 during standard time and CEST at UTC+2 during daylight saving. The clock shown for the county applies to Nyíregyháza, Kisvárda, Mátészalka, Nyírbátor, and all surrounding settlements.

As one of Hungary’s eastern counties, it experiences dawn somewhat earlier than western Hungary on many dates. That solar difference does not create another civil time zone: local clocks remain synchronized with Budapest and the rest of the country.

Cross-border travel deserves a destination check because the county meets several national frontiers. Time-zone rules belong to countries and jurisdictions, not merely to geographic proximity. The Sun may reach eastern Hungary promptly, but official time still waits for the national clock.

Urban centres on one clock

Nyíregyháza is the county seat and its dominant urban centre. Kisvárda, Mátészalka, Nyírbátor, Fehérgyarmat, and Vásárosnamény are other important towns serving different parts of this extensive county.

Nyíregyháza is the main administrative and transport reference. Kisvárda serves the county’s northeast. Mátészalka is a central town in the Szatmár area. Nyírbátor lies southeast of Nyíregyháza. Fehérgyarmat and Vásárosnamény connect smaller communities in the east.

All local schedules use the same Hungarian hour. A traveler going from Nyíregyháza to Mátészalka changes place but not time zone. For an international continuation, verify both the destination’s zone and the local form of any seasonal clock rule.

Eastern Hungary’s sunrise

Sunrise calculations vary daily as Earth’s seasons alter the length and timing of daylight. They also vary by coordinates. The county extends far enough east and west that the nearest town is a better reference than a single county-wide value.

Astronomical sunrise describes the Sun reaching the horizon under standardized assumptions. Trees, flatland mist, buildings, and cloud influence visibility. An open rural horizon can reveal dawn differently from a street enclosed by buildings, even at nearly identical coordinates.

Daylight saving changes the displayed hour of sunrise without changing the physical event. Anyone planning fieldwork, a drive, wildlife observation, or photography should check the date-specific entry and consider civil twilight. Comparing a western Hungarian city with Nyíregyháza may show a solar-time difference despite both clocks displaying the same official time.

Questions and answers
Is the county ahead of Budapest?
No in civil time. Both clocks agree, although sunrise can occur slightly earlier in the east.
What zone should a calendar use?
Use Europe/Budapest rather than a permanently entered UTC offset.
Does every town have exactly the same sunrise?
No. Sunrise depends on the date and the coordinates of the selected place.

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