Lexington, KY to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Lexington, KY. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Lexington, KY 21:40 9:40 PM Budapest 03:40 3:40 AM You –:–
21:40 9:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:10
03:40 3:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+6 h
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Lexington, KY.
When you, Lexington, KY 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
🇺🇸 Lexington, KY
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 | 🇺🇸 Lexington, KY | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:40 | 03:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Lexington, KY | — | +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 | 07:41 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 19:10 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 322,570 | 1,686,222 |
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Lexington, KY and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Lexington, KY, is Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of Lexington: UTC+2 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Lexington, KY, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Lexington, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lexington, KY, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Lexington, clocks in Budapest show 12:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Lexington, KY, and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Lexington (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 Lexington, KY?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 6:00 PM in Lexington it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Budapest, Lexington is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Lexington, KY, 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 Lexington.
