Charleston, SC to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Charleston, SC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Charleston, SC 08:28 8:28 AM Budapest 14:28 2:28 PM You –:–
08:28 8:28 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:44
14:28 2:28 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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+6 h
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Charleston, SC.
When you, Charleston, SC and Budapest are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Charleston, SC
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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Charleston, SC | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:28 | 14:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Charleston, SC | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:44 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 150,227 | 1,686,222 |
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Charleston, SC and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Charleston, SC, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 6 hours ahead of those in Charleston (UTC+2 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Charleston, SC, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Charleston, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Charleston, SC?
When it is 6:00 PM in Charleston, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in Budapest.
When do working hours in Charleston, SC, and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Charleston, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest.
From what time in Charleston, SC, is it tomorrow in Budapest?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Charleston, the date in Budapest has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day in Charleston.
Does the time difference between Charleston, SC, and Budapest change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 5 hours ahead of Charleston.
