Ottawa, IL to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Ottawa, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ottawa, IL 21:31 9:31 PM Budapest 04:31 4:31 AM You –:–
21:31 9:31 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:07
04:31 4:31 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Ottawa, IL.
When you, Ottawa, IL 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
🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Ottawa, IL | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:31 | 04:31 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ottawa, IL | — | +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 | 07:14 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 18,342 | 1,686,222 |
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Ottawa, IL and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Ottawa, IL, and Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Ottawa is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Ottawa, IL, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Ottawa, clocks in Budapest show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ottawa, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Budapest.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Ottawa, IL?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Ottawa – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Ottawa, IL, is it tomorrow in Budapest?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Ottawa, the date in Budapest has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day in Ottawa.
Is the time difference between Ottawa, IL, 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 Ottawa.
