Budapest to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA 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 10:43 10:43 AM Des Moines, IA 03:43 3:43 AM You –:–
10:43 10:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
03:43 3:43 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
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−7 h
Des Moines, IA is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Des Moines, IA 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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:43 | 03:43 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 214,133 |
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Budapest and Des Moines, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Des Moines, IA?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Des Moines it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Des Moines it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Des Moines, IA, from Budapest?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Des Moines – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Des Moines, IA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Des Moines later: until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Des Moines, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Des Moines, IA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Des Moines will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
