Budapest to Arlington, VA: time difference
Arlington, VA 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 00:46 12:46 AM Arlington, VA 18:46 6:46 PM You –:–
00:46 12:46 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
18:46 6:46 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Arlington, VA is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Arlington, VA 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
🇺🇸 Arlington, VA
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 | 🇺🇸 Arlington, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:46 | 18:46 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:07 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 365,438 |
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Big time differences
Budapest and Arlington, VA: common questions
How far behind Budapest is Arlington, VA?
Arlington is 6 hours behind Budapest: UTC−4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Arlington, VA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Arlington it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Arlington, VA, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Arlington it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Arlington, VA, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Arlington), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Arlington, VA?
Before 6:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Arlington has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Arlington, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Arlington, VA, 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, Arlington will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
