Budapest to Los Angeles, CA: time difference
Los Angeles, CA is 9 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 04:43 4:43 AM Los Angeles, CA 19:43 7:43 PM You –:–
04:43 4:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
19:43 7:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:28
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−9 h
Los Angeles, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Los Angeles, CA 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
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:43 | 19:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 4,030,904 |
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Budapest and Los Angeles, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Los Angeles, CA?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Los Angeles, CA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Los Angeles it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Los Angeles, CA, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Los Angeles it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Los Angeles, CA, from Budapest?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Budapest and in Los Angeles do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Budapest it is 12:00 AM in Los Angeles; when the working day starts in Los Angeles, it is 6:00 PM in Budapest.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Los Angeles, CA?
Before 9:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Los Angeles has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in Los Angeles, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Los Angeles, CA, 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, Los Angeles will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
