Budapest to Crystal Lake, IL: time difference
Crystal Lake, IL is 7 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 05:54 5:54 AM Crystal Lake, IL 22:54 10:54 PM You –:–
05:54 5:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
22:54 10:54 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:04
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−7 h
Crystal Lake, IL is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Crystal Lake, IL 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
🇺🇸 Crystal Lake, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Crystal Lake, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:54 | 22:54 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 40,269 |
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Big time differences
Budapest and Crystal Lake, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Crystal Lake, IL?
The clocks in Crystal Lake are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Crystal Lake, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 2:00 AM in Crystal Lake.
What time is it in Crystal Lake, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 11:00 AM in Crystal Lake.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Crystal Lake, IL, 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 Crystal Lake.
When does the date change in Crystal Lake, IL, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Crystal Lake later: until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Crystal Lake, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Crystal Lake, IL, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Crystal Lake will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
