Budapest to Ottawa, IL: time difference
Ottawa, IL 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 05:12 5:12 AM Ottawa, IL 22:12 10:12 PM You –:–
05:12 5:12 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
22:12 10:12 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
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−7 h
Ottawa, IL is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Ottawa, IL 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
🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:12 | 22:12 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 18,342 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Ottawa, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Ottawa, IL?
Ottawa is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Ottawa, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 2:00 AM in Ottawa.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Ottawa, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Ottawa show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Ottawa, IL, from Budapest?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Ottawa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ottawa, IL, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Ottawa later: until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 5:00 PM in Ottawa, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Ottawa, IL, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in Ottawa change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Ottawa will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
