Right now, local time in Rákospalota is 17:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rákospalota ranks #15607 worldwide by population and #52 in Hungary.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Budapest GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rákospalota — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5645° N, 19.1221° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Budapest
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Population
- 38,530 · #15607 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rákospalota through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.56° S, 160.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,278 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rákospalota today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 13:59
- Maghrib
- 16:25
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 140.3° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Rákospalota — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rákospalota sits in the Europe/Budapest time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1111 cities we cover in Hungary.
Rákospalota's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,249 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,778 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.56° N, 19.12° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | −4h |
| London | 16:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Rákospalota
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rákospalota local time:
Cities sharing Rákospalota's time zone
Other cities in Hungary
- Budapest17:14
- Pest17:14
- Buda17:14
- Debrecen17:14
- Szeged17:14
- Miskolc17:14
- Pécs17:14
- Budapest XI. kerület17:14
- Zugló17:14
- Győr17:14
- Budapest III. kerület17:14
- Nyíregyháza17:14
Distances from Rákospalota
| Paris | 1,249 km | WNW (283°) |
| London | 1,452 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 1,560 km | NE (47°) |
| Dubai | 4,019 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 5,764 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 7,744 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,559 km | ENE (71°) |
| Tokyo | 9,036 km | NE (45°) |
| Singapore | 9,499 km | E (93°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,995 km | NW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 10,268 km | WSW (237°) |
| Sydney | 15,778 km | E (87°) |
Cities near Rákospalota
- Budapest XV. kerület0 km · 17:14
- Káposztásmegyer3 km · 17:14
- Pestújhely3 km · 17:14
- Újpest városközpont2 km · 17:14
- Budapest IV. kerület2 km · 17:14
- Újpalota3 km · 17:14
- Megyer3 km · 17:14
- Alsórákos4 km · 17:14
FAQ
What time is it in Rákospalota right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rákospalota (Hungary), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rákospalota in?
Rákospalota runs on the Europe/Budapest IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rákospalota observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rákospalota today?
Rákospalota sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rákospalota tonight?
The moon phase over Rákospalota tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rákospalota?
The antipode of Rákospalota — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.56° S, 160.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,278 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rákospalota?
Rákospalota lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rákospalota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rákospalota, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.