Budapest to San José: time difference
San José is 5 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 23:35 11:35 PM San José 18:35 6:35 PM You –:–
23:35 11:35 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
18:35 6:35 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
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−5 h
San José is 5 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and San José 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 José
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 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇺🇾 San José |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:35 | 18:35 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Uruguay Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Montevideo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 19:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 13 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 36,747 |
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 José: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and San José?
San José is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC−3, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in San José?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in San José show 4:00 AM.
What time is it in San José at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in San José it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and San José are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in San José), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in San José?
Before 5:00 AM in Budapest, the date in San José has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in San José, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and San José the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San José will be 4 hours behind Budapest.
