Acton, MA to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Acton, MA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Acton, MA 20:24 8:24 PM Budapest 02:24 2:24 AM You –:–
20:24 8:24 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:15
02:24 2:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+6 h
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Acton, MA.
When you, Acton, MA 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
🇺🇸 Acton, MA
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Acton, MA | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:24 | 02:24 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Acton, MA | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:52 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 7,596 | 1,686,222 |
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Acton, MA and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Acton, MA, and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Acton is on UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Acton, MA, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Acton, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Acton, MA, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Acton, clocks in Budapest show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Acton, MA, and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Acton (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Acton, MA, is it tomorrow in Budapest?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Acton, the date in Budapest has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day in Acton.
Is the time difference between Acton, MA, and Budapest the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 5 hours ahead of Acton.
