Budapest to San Francisco: time difference
San Francisco is 8 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 15:18 3:18 PM San Francisco 07:18 7:18 AM You –:–
15:18 3:18 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
07:18 7:18 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−8 h
San Francisco is 8 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and San Francisco 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 Francisco
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 15 3 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇨🇷 San Francisco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:18 | 07:18 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:08 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 55,923 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and San Francisco: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in San Francisco at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in San Francisco it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Francisco at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in San Francisco it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and San Francisco are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Francisco), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in San Francisco compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in San Francisco later: until 8:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in San Francisco, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and San Francisco the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San Francisco will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
