Budapest to Urbandale, IA: time difference
Urbandale, 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 02:50 2:50 AM Urbandale, IA 19:50 7:50 PM You –:–
02:50 2:50 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:47
19:50 7:50 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
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−7 h
Urbandale, IA is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Urbandale, 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
🇺🇸 Urbandale, 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 | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:50 | 19:50 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:11 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 10 h 36 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 45,580 |
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Budapest and Urbandale, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Urbandale, IA?
The clocks in Urbandale are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Urbandale, IA, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Urbandale it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Urbandale, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 11:00 AM in Urbandale.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Urbandale, IA, are at work?
Yes: from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Urbandale), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Urbandale, IA?
Until 7:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Urbandale. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Urbandale it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time gap between Budapest and Urbandale, IA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Budapest and in Urbandale change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Urbandale will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
