Budapest to Kingston: time difference
Kingston 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 06:56 6:56 AM Kingston 00:56 12:56 AM You –:–
06:56 6:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
00:56 12:56 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:34
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−6 h
Kingston is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Kingston 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
🇨🇦 Kingston
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇦 Kingston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:56 | 00:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:34 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 123,363 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and Kingston: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Kingston?
The clocks in Kingston are 6 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Kingston?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Kingston show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Kingston at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Kingston it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kingston from Budapest?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Kingston – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kingston compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Kingston later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Kingston, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Kingston change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in Kingston change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Kingston will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
