Budapest to San Rafael, CA: time difference
San Rafael, 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 05:41 5:41 AM San Rafael, CA 20:41 8:41 PM You –:–
05:41 5:41 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:04
20:41 8:41 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:39
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−9 h
San Rafael, CA is 9 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and San Rafael, 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 Rafael, 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 Rafael, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:41 | 20:41 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 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 | 06:58 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 58,704 |
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Budapest and San Rafael, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and San Rafael, CA?
San Rafael is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in San Rafael, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in San Rafael show 12:00 AM.
What time is it in San Rafael, CA, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in San Rafael, CA, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Budapest (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in San Rafael, and the start of the day in San Rafael is 6:00 PM in Budapest.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in San Rafael, CA?
Before 9:00 AM in Budapest, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and San Rafael, CA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, San Rafael will be 8 hours behind Budapest.
