🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
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- Central European Standard Time
- UTC+1
- Sunset
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 16:35 · 10 h 13 min
Budapest to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 6 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 16:42 4:42 PM Santa Cruz 10:42 10:42 AM You –:–
16:42 4:42 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 16:35
10:42 10:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
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−6 h
Santa Cruz is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Santa Cruz 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
🇯🇲 Santa Cruz
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 16 4 PM 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:42 | 10:42 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 16:35 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 13 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 8,217 |
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 Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 6 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 AM in Santa Cruz.
What time is it in Santa Cruz at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Cruz it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Santa Cruz overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Santa Cruz.
When does the date change in Santa Cruz compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Santa Cruz later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Santa Cruz change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From March 28, 2027, Santa Cruz will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
