Hickory, NC to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Hickory, NC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Hickory, NC 09:27 9:27 AM Budapest 15:27 3:27 PM You –:–
09:27 9:27 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:47
15:27 3:27 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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+6 h
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Hickory, NC.
When you, Hickory, 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
🇺🇸 Hickory, 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 | 🇺🇸 Hickory, NC | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:27 | 15:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Hickory, 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 | 07:35 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:47 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 40,374 | 1,686,222 |
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Hickory, NC and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Hickory, NC, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 6 hours ahead of those in Hickory (UTC+2 and UTC−4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Hickory, NC, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Hickory, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Hickory, NC?
The working day in Hickory ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Hickory, NC, and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Hickory (3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Hickory, NC?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 6:00 PM in Hickory it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Budapest, Hickory is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Hickory, 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 Hickory.
