Budapest to Montego Bay: time difference
Montego Bay 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 09:07 9:07 AM Montego Bay 02:07 2:07 AM You –:–
09:07 9:07 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
02:07 2:07 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:47
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−7 h
Montego Bay is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Montego Bay 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
🇯🇲 Montego Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Montego Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:07 | 02:07 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 110,115 |
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 Montego Bay: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Montego Bay?
The clocks in Montego Bay are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Montego Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 2:00 AM in Montego Bay.
What time is it in Montego Bay at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Montego Bay it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Montego Bay overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Montego Bay.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Montego Bay?
Before 7:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Montego Bay has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Montego Bay, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Montego Bay the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Montego Bay will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
