Budapest to Rutherford, NJ: time difference
Rutherford, NJ 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 05:41 5:41 AM Rutherford, NJ 23:41 11:41 PM You –:–
05:41 5:41 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:04
23:41 11:41 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:24
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−6 h
Rutherford, NJ is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Rutherford, NJ 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
🇺🇸 Rutherford, NJ
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 | 🇺🇸 Rutherford, NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:41 | 23:41 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 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 | 06:58 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 17,871 |
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Budapest and Rutherford, NJ: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Rutherford, NJ?
The clocks in Rutherford are 6 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Rutherford, NJ, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 AM in Rutherford.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Rutherford, NJ?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Rutherford show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Rutherford, NJ, from Budapest?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Rutherford – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Rutherford, NJ, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Rutherford later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Rutherford, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Rutherford, NJ, 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, Rutherford will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
