Budapest to Sheldon, IA: time difference
Sheldon, IA is 7 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 06:45 6:45 AM Sheldon, IA 23:45 11:45 PM You –:–
06:45 6:45 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:04
23:45 11:45 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:49
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−7 h
Sheldon, IA is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Sheldon, IA 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
🇺🇸 Sheldon, IA
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 16 4 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇺🇸 Sheldon, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:45 | 23:45 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 5,200 |
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Budapest and Sheldon, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Sheldon, IA?
The clocks in Sheldon are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Sheldon, IA, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 2:00 AM in Sheldon.
What time is it in Sheldon, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 11:00 AM in Sheldon.
When do working hours in Budapest and in Sheldon, IA, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Sheldon.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Sheldon, IA?
Before 7:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Sheldon has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Sheldon, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Sheldon, IA, 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, Sheldon will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
