Charlotte, NC to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Charlotte, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Charlotte, NC 02:28 2:28 AM Budapest 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
02:28 2:28 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:55
08:28 8:28 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+6 h
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Charlotte, NC.
When you, Charlotte, NC 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
🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC
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 | 🇺🇸 Charlotte, NC | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:28 | 08:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Charlotte, NC | — | +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 | 07:25 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 911,311 | 1,686,222 |
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Charlotte, NC and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Charlotte, NC, is Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of Charlotte: UTC+2 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Charlotte, NC, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Charlotte, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Charlotte, NC, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Charlotte, clocks in Budapest show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Budapest from Charlotte, NC?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Charlotte – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Charlotte, NC?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 6:00 PM in Charlotte it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Budapest, Charlotte is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Charlotte, NC, and Budapest change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Charlotte and in Budapest change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 5 hours ahead of Charlotte.
