Palo Alto, CA to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 9 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palo Alto, CA 10:25 10:25 AM Budapest 19:25 7:25 PM You –:–
10:25 10:25 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
19:25 7:25 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 17:54
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+9 h
Budapest is 9 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA.
When you, Palo Alto, 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, 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 | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:25 | 19:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Palo Alto, 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 | 07:19 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 64,403 | 1,686,222 |
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Palo Alto, CA and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between Palo Alto, CA, and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while Palo Alto is on UTC−7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Palo Alto, CA, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Palo Alto, clocks in Budapest show 6:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Palo Alto, CA, what time is it in Budapest?
At 6:00 PM in Palo Alto, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Palo Alto, CA, and Budapest are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Palo Alto at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Budapest; the day in Budapest starts at 12:00 AM in Palo Alto time.
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 3:00 PM in Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto.
Does the time difference between Palo Alto, CA, and Budapest change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 8 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
