Madison, WI to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Madison, WI. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Madison, WI 23:48 11:48 PM Budapest 06:48 6:48 AM You –:–
23:48 11:48 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:26
06:48 6:48 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Madison, WI.
When you, Madison, WI 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
🇺🇸 Madison, WI
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 | 🇺🇸 Madison, WI | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:48 | 06:48 |
| 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 Madison, WI | — | +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 | 07:05 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 248,951 | 1,686,222 |
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Madison, WI and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Madison, WI, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 7 hours ahead of those in Madison (UTC+2 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Budapest at the start of the working day in Madison, WI?
The working day in Madison starts at 9:00 AM; in Budapest it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Madison, WI?
When it is 6:00 PM in Madison, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Budapest.
When do working hours in Madison, WI, and in Budapest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Madison, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest.
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 5:00 PM in Madison, WI, 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 Madison.
Is the time difference between Madison, WI, 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 Madison.
