Kingston to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Kingston. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kingston 20:56 8:56 PM Budapest 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
20:56 8:56 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:50
03:56 3:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Kingston.
When you, Kingston 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
🇯🇲 Kingston
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 | 🇯🇲 Kingston | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:56 | 03:56 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Kingston | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 660,000 | 1,686,222 |
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Kingston and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Kingston is Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Kingston: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Kingston?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kingston, it is 4:00 PM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Kingston?
The working day in Kingston ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kingston and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Kingston (4:00 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 Kingston?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 5:00 PM in Kingston it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Budapest, Kingston is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Kingston and Budapest change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Budapest but not in Kingston. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 6 hours ahead of Kingston.
