Los Angeles, CA to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 9 h ahead of Los Angeles, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Los Angeles, CA 18:40 6:40 PM Budapest 03:40 3:40 AM You –:–
18:40 6:40 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:28
03:40 3:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+9 h
Budapest is 9 h ahead of Los Angeles, CA.
When you, Los Angeles, CA 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
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA
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
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, CA | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:40 | 03:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Los Angeles, CA | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 34 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 4,030,904 | 1,686,222 |
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Los Angeles, CA and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Los Angeles, CA, and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Los Angeles is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it is 6:00 PM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Los Angeles, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Budapest.
When do working hours in Los Angeles, CA, and in Budapest overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Los Angeles (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Budapest, and the start of the day in Budapest is 12:00 AM in Los Angeles.
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 3:00 PM in Los Angeles, CA, it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 9:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Los Angeles.
Is the time difference between Los Angeles, CA, 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 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
