Budapest to Washington, DC: time difference
Washington, DC 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 09:09 9:09 AM Washington, DC 03:09 3:09 AM You –:–
09:09 9:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
03:09 3:09 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
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−6 h
Washington, DC is 6 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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 | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:09 | 03:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:55 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 672,228 |
Compare Budapest with another city
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Big time differences
Budapest and Washington, DC: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is Washington, DC?
The clocks in Washington are 6 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Washington, DC, at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Washington it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Washington, DC, at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in Washington it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Budapest and Washington, DC, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Washington), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Washington, DC?
Until 6:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Washington. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Washington it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Washington, DC, 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, Washington will be 5 hours behind Budapest.
