Budapest to Charleston, SC: time difference
Charleston, SC 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 10:43 10:43 AM Charleston, SC 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
10:43 10:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
04:43 4:43 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:44
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−6 h
Charleston, SC is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Charleston, SC 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
🇺🇸 Charleston, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 Charleston, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:43 | 04:43 |
| 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 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 150,227 |
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Budapest and Charleston, SC: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Charleston, SC?
Charleston is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Charleston, SC, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 AM in Charleston.
What time is it in Charleston, SC, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Charleston it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Charleston, SC, from Budapest?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Charleston – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Charleston, SC, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Charleston later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Charleston, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Charleston, SC, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in Charleston change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Charleston will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
