Budapest to Wakefield: time difference

Wakefield is 6 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary

42

6:04 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • Central European Standard Time
  • UTC+1
  • Twilight

☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21 · 9 h 46 min

−6 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Budapest 06:04 6:04 AM Wakefield 00:04 12:04 AM
Budapest 06:04 6:04 AM Wakefield 00:04 12:04 AM You –:–
🇭🇺 Budapest

06:04 6:04 AM

Central European Standard Time · UTC+1

☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 16:21

🇯🇲 Wakefield

00:04 12:04 AM

Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5

☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:39

⇄ Difference

−6 h

Wakefield is 6 h behind Budapest.

When you, Budapest and Wakefield 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
🇯🇲 Wakefield
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 🇯🇲 Wakefield
Local time 06:04 00:04
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone Central European Standard Time Eastern Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+1 UTC-5
Offset from Budapest — −6 h
IANA zone Europe/Budapest America/Jamaica
Daylight saving On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 Not observed
Sunrise 06:35 06:14
Sunset 16:21 17:39
Daylight 9 h 46 min 11 h 25 min
People on this clock 1,686,222 2,763

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Budapest and Wakefield: common questions

How many hours behind Budapest is Wakefield?
The clocks in Wakefield are 6 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Wakefield at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Wakefield it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Wakefield when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 12:00 PM in Wakefield.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Wakefield are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Wakefield), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in Wakefield?
Before 6:00 AM in Budapest, the date in Wakefield has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in Wakefield, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Wakefield the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Wakefield will be 7 hours behind Budapest.
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