Columbia, KY to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Columbia, KY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
37
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45 · 10 h 33 min
+7 h
Your time
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Columbia, KY 00:57 12:57 AM Budapest 07:57 7:57 AM You –:–
00:57 12:57 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:57
07:57 7:57 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Columbia, KY.
When you, Columbia, KY 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
🇺🇸 Columbia, KY
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
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Columbia, KY | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:57 | 07:57 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Columbia, KY | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:56 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 139,698 | 1,686,222 |
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Columbia, KY and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Columbia, KY, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 7 hours ahead of those in Columbia (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Columbia, KY?
The working day in Columbia starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Columbia, KY?
The working day in Columbia ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Columbia, KY, and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Columbia (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Columbia, KY, is it tomorrow in Budapest?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Columbia, the date in Budapest has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day in Columbia.
Is the time difference between Columbia, KY, 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 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
