Houston, TX to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Houston, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Houston, TX 20:05 8:05 PM Budapest 03:05 3:05 AM You –:–
20:05 8:05 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
03:05 3:05 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:05 | 03:05 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Houston, TX | — | +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 | 07:20 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 1,686,222 |
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Houston, TX and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Houston, TX, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 7 hours ahead of those in Houston (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX?
When it is 9:00 AM in Houston, it is 4:00 PM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Houston, TX?
The working day in Houston ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Houston, TX?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Houston – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 5:00 PM in Houston, TX, it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Houston.
Is the time difference between Houston, TX, 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 Houston.
