Budapest to Columbus, OH: time difference
Columbus, OH 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 07:08 7:08 AM Columbus, OH 01:08 1:08 AM You –:–
07:08 7:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
01:08 1:08 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 19:03
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−6 h
Columbus, OH is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Columbus, OH 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
🇺🇸 Columbus, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, OH |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:08 | 01:08 |
| 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 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 905,748 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Columbus, OH: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Columbus, OH?
The clocks in Columbus are 6 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Columbus, OH, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 AM in Columbus.
What time is it in Columbus, OH, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Columbus it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Columbus, OH, from Budapest?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Columbus – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Columbus, OH?
Until 6:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Columbus. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Columbus it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Columbus, OH, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in Columbus change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Columbus will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
