Budapest to La Serena: time difference
La Serena is 5 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 05:41 5:41 AM La Serena 00:41 12:41 AM You –:–
05:41 5:41 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
00:41 12:41 AM
Chile Summer Time · UTC-3
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 19:51
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−5 h
La Serena is 5 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and La Serena 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
🇨🇱 La Serena
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇱 La Serena |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:41 | 00:41 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Chile Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Santiago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-4, Apr 3, 23:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 19:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 195,382 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and La Serena: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and La Serena?
La Serena is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in La Serena at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in La Serena it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in La Serena when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 1:00 PM in La Serena.
When do working hours in Budapest and in La Serena overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in La Serena.
When does the date change in La Serena compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in La Serena later: until 5:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in La Serena, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and La Serena the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, La Serena will be 4 hours behind Budapest.
