Iowa City, IA to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Iowa City, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Iowa City, IA 13:18 1:18 PM Budapest 20:18 8:18 PM You –:–
13:18 1:18 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:20
20:18 8:18 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Iowa City, IA.
When you, Iowa City, IA 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
🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Iowa City, IA | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:18 | 20:18 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Iowa City, IA | — | +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 | 07:23 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 74,828 | 1,686,222 |
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Iowa City, IA and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Iowa City, IA, is Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Iowa City, IA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Iowa City, it is 4:00 PM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Iowa City, IA?
The working day in Iowa City ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Iowa City, IA, and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Iowa City, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Iowa City, IA?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 5:00 PM in Iowa City it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Budapest, Iowa City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Iowa City, IA, 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 Iowa City.
