San José to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 5 h ahead of San José. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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San José 19:08 7:08 PM Budapest 00:08 12:08 AM You –:–
19:08 7:08 PM
Uruguay Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 19:05
00:08 12:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
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+5 h
Budapest is 5 h ahead of San José.
When you, San José 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 José
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇾 San José | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:08 | 00:08 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Uruguay Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San José | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | America/Montevideo | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 13 h 6 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 36,747 | 1,686,222 |
Compare San José with another city
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San José and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between San José and Budapest?
Budapest is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while San José is on UTC−3.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in San José?
When it is 9:00 AM in San José, it is 2:00 PM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in San José?
When it is 6:00 PM in San José, it is 11:00 PM in Budapest.
When is a good time to call Budapest from San José?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in San José – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 7:00 PM in San José it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in San José.
Does the time difference between San José and Budapest change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 4 hours ahead of San José.
