Budapest to Cambridge, MA: time difference
Cambridge, MA 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 17:55 5:55 PM Cambridge, MA 11:55 11:55 AM You –:–
17:55 5:55 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
11:55 11:55 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 17:59
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−6 h
Cambridge, MA is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Cambridge, MA 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
🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA
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 | 🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:55 | 11:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 105,162 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Cambridge, MA: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Cambridge, MA?
The clocks in Cambridge are 6 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Cambridge, MA?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Cambridge show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Cambridge, MA?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Cambridge show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Cambridge, MA, from Budapest?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Cambridge – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Cambridge, MA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Cambridge later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Cambridge, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Cambridge, MA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Cambridge will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
