Budapest to Tamarindo: time difference
Tamarindo 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 00:42 12:42 AM Tamarindo 16:42 4:42 PM You –:–
00:42 12:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
16:42 4:42 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
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−8 h
Tamarindo is 8 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Tamarindo 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
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:42 | 16:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:05 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 6,000 |
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 Tamarindo: common questions
How far behind Budapest is Tamarindo?
Tamarindo is 8 hours behind Budapest: UTC−6 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in Tamarindo?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in Tamarindo show 1:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, what time is it in Tamarindo?
At 6:00 PM in Budapest, clocks in Tamarindo show 10:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Tamarindo from Budapest?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Tamarindo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tamarindo compared with Budapest?
The new day starts in Tamarindo later: until 8:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day there. From 4:00 PM in Tamarindo, Budapest is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Tamarindo change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Tamarindo will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
