Palatine, IL to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Palatine, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palatine, IL 22:55 10:55 PM Budapest 05:55 5:55 AM You –:–
22:55 10:55 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
05:55 5:55 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Palatine, IL.
When you, Palatine, 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
🇺🇸 Palatine, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palatine, IL | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:55 | 05:55 |
| 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 Palatine, 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 | 07:12 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 67,908 | 1,686,222 |
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Palatine, IL and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Palatine, IL, is Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Palatine: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in Palatine, IL?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palatine, it is 4:00 PM in Budapest.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palatine, IL, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Palatine, clocks in Budapest show 1:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Palatine, IL, and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Palatine (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Palatine, IL, is it tomorrow in Budapest?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Palatine, the date in Budapest has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day in Palatine.
Does the time difference between Palatine, IL, and Budapest change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 6 hours ahead of Palatine.
