Budapest to California, MD: time difference
California, MD 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 05:13 5:13 AM California, MD 23:13 11:13 PM You –:–
05:13 5:13 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
23:13 11:13 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:21
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−6 h
California, MD is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and California, MD 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
🇺🇸 California, MD
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 | 🇺🇸 California, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:13 | 23:13 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:13 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 13,000 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and California, MD: common questions
How far behind Budapest is California, MD?
California is 6 hours behind Budapest: UTC−4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in California, MD, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 AM in California.
What time is it in California, MD, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 12:00 PM in California.
When is a good time to call California, MD, from Budapest?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in California – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in California, MD?
Until 6:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in California. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in California it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and California, MD, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, California will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
