Budapest to San Mateo, CA: time difference
San Mateo, 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 17:57 5:57 PM San Mateo, CA 08:57 8:57 AM You –:–
17:57 5:57 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
08:57 8:57 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:29
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−9 h
San Mateo, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and San Mateo, 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 Mateo, 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 Mateo, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:57 | 08:57 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:07 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 103,536 |
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Budapest and San Mateo, CA: common questions
How far behind Budapest is San Mateo, CA?
San Mateo is 9 hours behind Budapest: UTC−7 against UTC+2.
What time is it in San Mateo, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 12:00 AM in San Mateo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in San Mateo, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in San Mateo show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and San Mateo, 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 Mateo; the day in San Mateo starts at 6:00 PM in Budapest time.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in San Mateo, CA?
Before 9:00 AM in Budapest, the date in San Mateo has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in San Mateo, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and San Mateo, CA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in San Mateo change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, San Mateo will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
