Budapest to Long Island, NY: time difference
Long Island, NY 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 00:09 12:09 AM Long Island, NY 18:09 6:09 PM You –:–
00:09 12:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
18:09 6:09 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:10
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−6 h
Long Island, NY is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Long Island, NY 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
🇺🇸 Long Island, NY
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 | 🇺🇸 Long Island, NY |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:09 | 18:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 7,804,968 |
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Budapest and Long Island, NY: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Long Island, NY?
Long Island is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Long Island, NY, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Long Island it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Long Island, NY?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Long Island show 12:00 PM.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Long Island, NY, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Long Island.
When does the date change in Long Island, NY, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Long Island later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Long Island, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Long Island, NY, 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, Long Island will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
