San Francisco to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 8 h ahead of San Francisco. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+8 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San Francisco 07:19 7:19 AM Budapest 15:19 3:19 PM You –:–
07:19 7:19 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
15:19 3:19 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
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+8 h
Budapest is 8 h ahead of San Francisco.
When you, San Francisco 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
🇨🇷 San Francisco
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
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 San Francisco | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:19 | 15:19 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San Francisco | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 55,923 | 1,686,222 |
Compare San Francisco with another city
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San Francisco and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of San Francisco is Budapest?
Budapest is 8 hours ahead of San Francisco: UTC+2 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Francisco, it is 5:00 PM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in San Francisco?
The working day in San Francisco ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from San Francisco?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in San Francisco – that is 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Budapest compared with San Francisco?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 4:00 PM in San Francisco it is already midnight there. Until 8:00 AM in Budapest, San Francisco is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between San Francisco and Budapest the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 7 hours ahead of San Francisco.
