Budapest to Acosta: time difference
Acosta is 8 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 09:35 9:35 AM Acosta 01:35 1:35 AM You –:–
09:35 9:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
01:35 1:35 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−8 h
Acosta is 8 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Acosta are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
🇨🇷 Acosta
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 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇷 Acosta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:35 | 01:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 3,072 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and Acosta: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Acosta?
The clocks in Acosta are 8 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Acosta?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Acosta show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Acosta at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Acosta it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Acosta from Budapest?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Acosta – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Acosta?
Before 8:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Acosta has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in Acosta, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Acosta the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Acosta will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
