Budapest to San Diego, CA: time difference
San Diego, 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 15:46 3:46 PM San Diego, CA 06:46 6:46 AM You –:–
15:46 3:46 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
06:46 6:46 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:50 · 🌙 18:23
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−9 h
San Diego, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and San Diego, 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
🇺🇸 San Diego, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Diego, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:46 | 06:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:55 | 06:50 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,386,932 |
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Big time differences
Budapest and San Diego, CA: common questions
How far behind Budapest is San Diego, CA?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Budapest: UTC−7 against UTC+2.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in San Diego it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Diego, CA, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 9:00 AM in San Diego.
Is there a time when both Budapest and San Diego, 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 San Diego; the day in San Diego starts at 6:00 PM in Budapest time.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in San Diego, CA?
Before 9:00 AM in Budapest, the date in San Diego has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in San Diego, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and San Diego, CA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, San Diego will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
