Budapest to South Portland, ME: time difference
South Portland, ME 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 08:53 8:53 AM South Portland, ME 02:53 2:53 AM You –:–
08:53 8:53 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:04
02:53 2:53 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:04
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−6 h
South Portland, ME is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and South Portland, ME 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
🇺🇸 South Portland, ME
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 | 🇺🇸 South Portland, ME |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:53 | 02:53 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 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 | 06:58 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 26,498 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and South Portland, ME: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and South Portland, ME?
South Portland is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in South Portland, ME, when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 3:00 AM in South Portland.
What time is it in South Portland, ME, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in South Portland it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and South Portland, ME, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in South Portland), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in South Portland, ME?
Until 6:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in South Portland. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in South Portland it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and South Portland, ME, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, South Portland will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
