Washington, DC to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Washington, DC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
55
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08 · 11 h 12 min
+6 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Washington, DC 01:25 1:25 AM Budapest 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
01:25 1:25 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:39
07:25 7:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
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+6 h
Budapest is 6 h ahead of Washington, DC.
When you, Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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
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 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:25 | 07:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Washington, DC | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:55 |
| Sunset | 18:39 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 1,686,222 |
Compare Washington, DC with another city
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Washington, DC and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Washington, DC, is Budapest?
Budapest is 6 hours ahead of Washington: UTC+2 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Washington, DC, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Washington, clocks in Budapest show 3:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Washington, DC?
The working day in Washington ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Washington, DC?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Washington – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Washington, DC, is it tomorrow in Budapest?
Once it is 6:00 PM in Washington, the date in Budapest has already changed. Until 6:00 AM in Budapest, it is still the previous day in Washington.
Does the time gap between Washington, DC, and Budapest change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Washington and in Budapest change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 5 hours ahead of Washington.
