Waterloo, IA to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Waterloo, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Waterloo, IA 13:15 1:15 PM Budapest 20:15 8:15 PM You –:–
13:15 1:15 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:28 · 🌙 18:22
20:15 8:15 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:08 · 🌙 17:51
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Waterloo, IA.
When you, Waterloo, IA 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
🇺🇸 Waterloo, IA
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
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 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Waterloo, IA | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:15 | 20:15 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Waterloo, IA | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Europe/Budapest |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:28 | 07:08 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 67,314 | 1,686,222 |
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Waterloo, IA and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Waterloo, IA, is Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Waterloo: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Waterloo, IA, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Waterloo, clocks in Budapest show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Waterloo, IA?
The working day in Waterloo ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Budapest from Waterloo, IA?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Waterloo – that is 4:00 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 5:00 PM in Waterloo, IA, it is already the next day in Budapest. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Waterloo.
Does the time difference between Waterloo, IA, and Budapest change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 6 hours ahead of Waterloo.
