Budapest to East Chicago, IN: time difference
East Chicago, IN 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 19:06 7:06 PM East Chicago, IN 12:06 12:06 PM You –:–
19:06 7:06 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
12:06 12:06 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 18:02
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−7 h
East Chicago, IN is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and East Chicago, IN 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
🇺🇸 East Chicago, IN
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 | 🇺🇸 East Chicago, IN |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:06 | 12:06 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:10 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 26,370 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Budapest and East Chicago, IN: common questions
How far behind Budapest is East Chicago, IN?
East Chicago is 7 hours behind Budapest: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in East Chicago, IN, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 2:00 AM in East Chicago.
What time is it in East Chicago, IN, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in East Chicago it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and East Chicago, IN, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in East Chicago), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in East Chicago, IN?
Before 7:00 AM in Budapest, the date in East Chicago has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in East Chicago, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and East Chicago, IN, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, East Chicago will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
