San Mateo, CA to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 9 h ahead of San Mateo, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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San Mateo, CA 07:00 7:00 AM Budapest 16:00 4:00 PM You –:–
07:00 7:00 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:29
16:00 4:00 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:53
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+9 h
Budapest is 9 h ahead of San Mateo, CA.
When you, San Mateo, 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
🇺🇸 San Mateo, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Mateo, CA | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:00 | 16:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from San Mateo, 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 | 07:21 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 10 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 103,536 | 1,686,222 |
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San Mateo, CA and Budapest: common questions
What is the time difference between San Mateo, CA, and Budapest?
Budapest is 9 hours ahead: it uses UTC+2, while San Mateo is on UTC−7.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 9:00 AM in San Mateo, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in San Mateo, it is 6:00 PM in Budapest.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in San Mateo, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in San Mateo, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Budapest.
When is a good time to call Budapest from San Mateo, CA?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in San Mateo and in Budapest do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in San Mateo it is 6:00 PM in Budapest; when the working day starts in Budapest, it is 12:00 AM in San Mateo.
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 3:00 PM in San Mateo, 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 San Mateo.
Does the time difference between San Mateo, 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 San Mateo.
