Budapest to San Rafael: time difference
San Rafael 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 14:28 2:28 PM San Rafael 06:28 6:28 AM You –:–
14:28 2:28 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
06:28 6:28 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
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−8 h
San Rafael is 8 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and San Rafael 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
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 Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:28 | 06:28 |
| 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 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 30,000 |
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 Rafael: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is San Rafael?
The clocks in San Rafael are 8 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−6 and UTC+2).
What time is it in San Rafael at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in San Rafael it is 1:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in San Rafael at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in San Rafael it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and San Rafael are at work?
Yes: from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in San Rafael), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in San Rafael?
Before 8:00 AM in Budapest, the date in San Rafael has not changed yet. From 4:00 PM in San Rafael, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and San Rafael the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San Rafael will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
