🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53 · 10 h 46 min
Budapest to Palm Desert, CA: time difference
Palm Desert, 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 16:57 4:57 PM Palm Desert, CA 07:57 7:57 AM You –:–
16:57 4:57 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
07:57 7:57 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 18:09
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−9 h
Palm Desert, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Palm Desert, 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
🇺🇸 Palm Desert, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palm Desert, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:57 | 07:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:07 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 51,163 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Palm Desert, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Palm Desert, CA?
Palm Desert is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Palm Desert, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Palm Desert show 12:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Palm Desert, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Palm Desert show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Palm Desert, CA, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Budapest at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Palm Desert; the day in Palm Desert starts at 6:00 PM in Budapest time.
When does the date change in Palm Desert, CA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Palm Desert later: until 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Palm Desert, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Palm Desert, CA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in Palm Desert change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Palm Desert will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
