Budapest to Acton, MA: time difference
Acton, MA is 6 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 03:04 3:04 AM Acton, MA 21:04 9:04 PM You –:–
03:04 3:04 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
21:04 9:04 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:15
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−6 h
Acton, MA is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Acton, MA 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
🇺🇸 Acton, MA
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇺🇸 Acton, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:04 | 21:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 7,596 |
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Budapest and Acton, MA: common questions
How far behind Budapest is Acton, MA?
Acton is 6 hours behind Budapest: UTC−4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Acton, MA, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 AM in Acton.
What time is it in Acton, MA, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 12:00 PM in Acton.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Acton, MA, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Acton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Acton, MA?
Before 6:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Acton has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Acton, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Acton, MA, 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, Acton will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
