Budapest to Detroit, MI: time difference
Detroit, MI 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 04:54 4:54 AM Detroit, MI 22:54 10:54 PM You –:–
04:54 4:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
22:54 10:54 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 19:02
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−6 h
Detroit, MI is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Detroit, MI 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
🇺🇸 Detroit, MI
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 | 🇺🇸 Detroit, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:54 | 22:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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/Detroit |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 632,464 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and Detroit, MI: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Detroit, MI?
The clocks in Detroit are 6 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Detroit, MI, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 AM in Detroit.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Detroit, MI?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Detroit show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Detroit, MI, from Budapest?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Detroit – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Detroit, MI, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Detroit later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Detroit, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Detroit, MI, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Detroit will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
