Budapest to New Castle, DE: time difference
New Castle, DE 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 04:56 4:56 AM New Castle, DE 22:56 10:56 PM You –:–
04:56 4:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
22:56 10:56 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:16
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−6 h
New Castle, DE is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and New Castle, DE 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
🇺🇸 New Castle, DE
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 | 🇺🇸 New Castle, DE |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:56 | 22:56 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:13 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 21,926 |
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Budapest and New Castle, DE: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and New Castle, DE?
New Castle is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in New Castle, DE?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in New Castle show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in New Castle, DE, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 12:00 PM in New Castle.
When do working hours in Budapest and in New Castle, DE, 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 New Castle.
When does the date change in New Castle, DE, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in New Castle later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in New Castle, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and New Castle, DE, 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, New Castle will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
