Budapest to Monterey, CA: time difference
Monterey, 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 00:37 12:37 AM Monterey, CA 15:37 3:37 PM You –:–
00:37 12:37 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
15:37 3:37 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:26
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−9 h
Monterey, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Monterey, 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
🇺🇸 Monterey, 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 | 🇺🇸 Monterey, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:37 | 15:37 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:10 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 28,803 |
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Budapest and Monterey, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Monterey, CA?
Monterey is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Monterey, CA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Monterey it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Monterey, CA, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Monterey it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Monterey, CA, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Budapest (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Monterey, and the start of the day in Monterey is 6:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Monterey, CA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Monterey later: until 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Monterey, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Monterey, 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, Monterey will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
