Acosta to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 8 h ahead of Acosta. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Acosta 23:22 11:22 PM Budapest 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
23:22 11:22 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
07:22 7:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
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+8 h
Budapest is 8 h ahead of Acosta.
When you, Acosta and Budapest are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Acosta
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇭🇺 Budapest
8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Acosta | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:22 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Acosta | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 3,072 | 1,686,222 |
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Acosta and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Acosta and Budapest?
Budapest is 8 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Acosta is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Acosta, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Acosta, clocks in Budapest show 5:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Acosta?
When it is 6:00 PM in Acosta, it is 2:00 AM (the next day) in Budapest.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Acosta?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Acosta – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Acosta?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 4:00 PM in Acosta it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Budapest, Acosta is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Acosta and Budapest the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 7 hours ahead of Acosta.
