Budapest to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, 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 09:22 9:22 AM San Jose, CA 00:22 12:22 AM You –:–
09:22 9:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
00:22 12:22 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
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−9 h
San Jose, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and San Jose, 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 Jose, 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 Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:22 | 00:22 |
| 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 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,035,317 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and San Jose, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is San Jose, CA?
The clocks in San Jose are 9 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−7 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in San Jose, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in San Jose show 12:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in San Jose, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in San Jose show 9:00 AM.
When is a good time to call San Jose, CA, from Budapest?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Budapest and in San Jose do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Budapest it is 12:00 AM in San Jose; when the working day starts in San Jose, it is 6:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in San Jose, CA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in San Jose, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and San Jose, CA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, San Jose will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
