East Chicago, IN to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of East Chicago, IN. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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East Chicago, IN 17:43 5:43 PM Budapest 00:43 12:43 AM You –:–
17:43 5:43 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 18:02
00:43 12:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of East Chicago, IN.
When you, East Chicago, IN 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
🇺🇸 East Chicago, IN
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 | 🇺🇸 East Chicago, IN | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:43 | 00:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from East Chicago, IN | — | +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 | 07:08 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 26,370 | 1,686,222 |
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East Chicago, IN and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of East Chicago, IN, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 7 hours ahead of those in East Chicago (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in East Chicago, IN, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in East Chicago, clocks in Budapest show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in East Chicago, IN?
When it is 6:00 PM in East Chicago, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Budapest.
When do working hours in East Chicago, IN, and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in East Chicago, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest.
From what time in East Chicago, IN, is it tomorrow in Budapest?
Once it is 5:00 PM in East Chicago, the date in Budapest has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day in East Chicago.
Is the time difference between East Chicago, IN, 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 East Chicago.
