Budapest to Columbia, SC: time difference
Columbia, 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 13:50 1:50 PM Columbia, SC 07:50 7:50 AM You –:–
13:50 1:50 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
07:50 7:50 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:58
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−6 h
Columbia, SC is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Columbia, 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, 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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:50 | 07:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:55 | 07:26 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 139,698 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Columbia, SC: common questions
How far behind Budapest is Columbia, SC?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Budapest: UTC−4 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Columbia, SC?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Columbia show 3:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Columbia, SC?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Columbia show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Columbia, SC, from Budapest?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Columbia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Columbia, SC?
Before 6:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Columbia has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Columbia, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Columbia, SC, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Columbia will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
