Budapest to Iowa City, IA: time difference
Iowa City, 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 20:50 8:50 PM Iowa City, IA 13:50 1:50 PM You –:–
20:50 8:50 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
13:50 1:50 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:20
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−7 h
Iowa City, IA is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Iowa City, 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
🇺🇸 Iowa City, 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 | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:50 | 13:50 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:08 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 74,828 |
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Big time differences
Budapest and Iowa City, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Iowa City, IA?
The clocks in Iowa City are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Iowa City, IA?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Iowa City show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in Iowa City, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 11:00 AM in Iowa City.
When is a good time to call Iowa City, IA, from Budapest?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Iowa City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Iowa City, IA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Iowa City later: until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Iowa City, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Iowa City, IA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in Iowa City change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Iowa City will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
