Budapest to Alton, IL: time difference
Alton, IL is 7 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 22:43 10:43 PM Alton, IL 15:43 3:43 PM You –:–
22:43 10:43 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
15:43 3:43 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:17
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−7 h
Alton, IL is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Alton, IL 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
🇺🇸 Alton, IL
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇺🇸 Alton, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:43 | 15:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 25,676 |
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Budapest and Alton, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Alton, IL?
Alton is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Alton, IL?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Alton show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Alton, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Alton show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Alton, IL, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Alton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Alton, IL?
Before 7:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Alton has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Alton, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Alton, IL, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Alton will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
