Budapest to Cartagena: time difference
Cartagena is 7 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 14:31 2:31 PM Cartagena 07:31 7:31 AM You –:–
14:31 2:31 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
07:31 7:31 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
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−7 h
Cartagena is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Cartagena 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
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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 | 🇨🇴 Cartagena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:31 | 07:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Colombia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Bogota |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,028,736 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Cartagena: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Cartagena?
The clocks in Cartagena are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Cartagena when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 2:00 AM in Cartagena.
What time is it in Cartagena at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Cartagena it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Cartagena overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Cartagena.
When is it still the previous day in Cartagena?
Until 7:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Cartagena. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Cartagena it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Cartagena the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Cartagena will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
