Budapest to North Charleston, SC: time difference
North Charleston, SC 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 23:47 11:47 PM North Charleston, SC 17:47 5:47 PM You –:–
23:47 11:47 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:06
17:47 5:47 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:22 · 🌙 18:53
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−6 h
North Charleston, SC is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and North Charleston, SC 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
🇺🇸 North Charleston, SC
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 | 🇺🇸 North Charleston, SC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:47 | 17:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 06:57 | 07:22 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 97,471 |
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Budapest and North Charleston, SC: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and North Charleston, SC?
North Charleston is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in North Charleston, SC, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in North Charleston it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in North Charleston, SC, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in North Charleston it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in North Charleston, SC, 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 North Charleston.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in North Charleston, SC?
Before 6:00 AM in Budapest, the date in North Charleston has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in North Charleston, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and North Charleston, SC, 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, North Charleston will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
