Budapest to Petaluma, CA: time difference
Petaluma, 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 02:22 2:22 AM Petaluma, CA 17:22 5:22 PM You –:–
02:22 2:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:04
17:22 5:22 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:40
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−9 h
Petaluma, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Petaluma, 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
🇺🇸 Petaluma, 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 | 🇺🇸 Petaluma, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:22 | 17:22 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 06:58 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 60,438 |
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Budapest and Petaluma, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Petaluma, CA?
The clocks in Petaluma are 9 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−7 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Petaluma, CA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Petaluma it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Petaluma, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Petaluma show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Petaluma, 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 Petaluma; the day in Petaluma starts at 6:00 PM in Budapest time.
When does the date change in Petaluma, CA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Petaluma later: until 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Petaluma, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Petaluma, CA, 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, Petaluma will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
