Budapest to Palo Alto, CA: time difference
Palo Alto, 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 22:29 10:29 PM Palo Alto, CA 13:29 1:29 PM You –:–
22:29 10:29 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
13:29 1:29 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
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−9 h
Palo Alto, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Palo Alto, 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:29 | 13:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:05 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 64,403 |
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Budapest and Palo Alto, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Palo Alto, CA?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Palo Alto it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Palo Alto, CA, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Palo Alto it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto, and the start of the day in Palo Alto is 6:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Palo Alto, CA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Palo Alto later: until 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Palo Alto, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Palo Alto, CA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in Palo Alto change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Palo Alto will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
