Santa Cruz, CA to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 9 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA. 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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Santa Cruz, CA 20:43 8:43 PM Budapest 05:43 5:43 AM You –:–
20:43 8:43 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
05:43 5:43 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 18:04
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+9 h
Budapest is 9 h ahead of Santa Cruz, CA.
When you, Santa Cruz, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:43 | 05:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Monday, October 12, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz, 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 | 07:13 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 64,220 | 1,686,222 |
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Santa Cruz, CA and Budapest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Cruz, CA, is Budapest?
The clocks in Budapest are 9 hours ahead of those in Santa Cruz (UTC+2 and UTC−7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, CA, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Budapest show 6:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Budapest.
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz, CA, and Budapest are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Santa Cruz at 9:00 AM, it is 6:00 PM in Budapest; the day in Budapest starts at 12:00 AM in Santa Cruz time.
When is it already the next day in Budapest?
From 3:00 PM in Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz, CA, and Budapest the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 8 hours ahead of Santa Cruz.
