Budapest to Charleston, WV: time difference
Charleston, WV 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 15:19 3:19 PM Charleston, WV 09:19 9:19 AM You –:–
15:19 3:19 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
09:19 9:19 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:46
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−6 h
Charleston, WV is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Charleston, WV 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, WV
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, WV |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:19 | 09:19 |
| 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 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 150,227 |
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Budapest and Charleston, WV: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Charleston, WV?
Charleston is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Charleston, WV, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Charleston it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Charleston, WV, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 12:00 PM in Charleston.
When is a good time to call Charleston, WV, 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).
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Charleston, WV?
Before 6:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Charleston has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Charleston, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Charleston, WV, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Charleston will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
