Budapest to Birmingham, AL: time difference
Birmingham, AL 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 08:30 8:30 AM Birmingham, AL 01:30 1:30 AM You –:–
08:30 8:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
01:30 1:30 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 18:21
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−7 h
Birmingham, AL is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Birmingham, AL 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
🇺🇸 Birmingham, AL
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 | 🇺🇸 Birmingham, AL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:30 | 01:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:55 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 200,733 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Birmingham, AL: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Birmingham, AL?
The clocks in Birmingham are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Birmingham, AL, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Birmingham it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Birmingham, AL?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Birmingham show 11:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Birmingham, AL, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Birmingham), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Birmingham, AL, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Birmingham later: until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Birmingham, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Birmingham, AL, 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, Birmingham will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
