Clayton, NC to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Clayton, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Clayton, NC 23:55 11:55 PM Budapest 05:55 5:55 AM You –:–
23:55 11:55 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:32
05:55 5:55 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
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+6 h
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Clayton, NC.
When you, Clayton, 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
🇺🇸 Clayton, 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 | 🇺🇸 Clayton, NC | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:55 | 05:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Clayton, 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 | 07:26 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:32 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 17,355 | 1,686,222 |
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Clayton, NC and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Clayton, NC, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 6 hours ahead of those in Clayton (UTC+2 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Clayton, NC, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Clayton, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Clayton, NC?
The working day in Clayton ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Clayton, NC, and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Clayton (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 6:00 PM in Clayton, NC, it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Clayton.
Is the time difference between Clayton, NC, and Budapest 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, Budapest will be 5 hours ahead of Clayton.
