Budapest to Scranton, PA: time difference
Scranton, PA 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
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Budapest 00:00 12:00 AM Scranton, PA 18:00 6:00 PM You –:–
00:00 12:00 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
18:00 6:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:20
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−6 h
Scranton, PA is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Scranton, PA 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
🇺🇸 Scranton, PA
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 | 🇺🇸 Scranton, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:00 | 18:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 72,861 |
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Budapest and Scranton, PA: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Scranton, PA?
Scranton is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Scranton, PA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Scranton it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Scranton, PA?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Scranton show 12:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Scranton, PA, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Scranton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Scranton, PA, compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Scranton later: until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Scranton, Budapest is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Scranton, PA, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Scranton will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
