Budapest to Ames, IA: time difference
Ames, IA 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 19:37 7:37 PM Ames, IA 12:37 12:37 PM You –:–
19:37 7:37 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
12:37 12:37 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:30
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−7 h
Ames, IA is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Ames, IA 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
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:37 | 12:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:07 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 66,427 |
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Budapest and Ames, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Ames, IA?
Ames is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Ames, IA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Ames it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ames, IA, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Ames it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Ames, IA, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Ames), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ames, IA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Ames later: until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Ames, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Ames, IA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Ames will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
