Columbia, MD to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Columbia, MD. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Columbia, MD 08:58 8:58 AM Budapest 14:58 2:58 PM You –:–
08:58 8:58 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:37
14:58 2:58 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+6 h
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Columbia, MD.
When you, Columbia, MD 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, MD
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbia, MD | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:58 | 14:58 |
| 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 Columbia, MD | — | +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 | 07:13 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:37 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 139,698 | 1,686,222 |
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Columbia, MD and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Columbia, MD, and Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Columbia is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Columbia, MD?
The working day in Columbia starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, MD, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Columbia, clocks in Budapest show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Columbia, MD, and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Columbia (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Columbia, MD, is it tomorrow in Budapest?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Columbia, the date in Budapest has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day in Columbia.
Does the time gap between Columbia, MD, and Budapest change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Columbia and in Budapest change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 5 hours ahead of Columbia.
