Waukegan, IL to Budapest: time difference
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Waukegan, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Waukegan, IL 22:55 10:55 PM Budapest 05:55 5:55 AM You –:–
22:55 10:55 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:02
05:55 5:55 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:45
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+7 h
Budapest is 7 h ahead of Waukegan, IL.
When you, Waukegan, IL 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
🇺🇸 Waukegan, IL
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 | 🇺🇸 Waukegan, IL | 🇭🇺 Budapest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:55 | 05:55 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Waukegan, IL | — | +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 | 07:12 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 10 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 89,321 | 1,686,222 |
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Waukegan, IL and Budapest: common questions
How far ahead of Waukegan, IL, is Budapest?
Budapest is 7 hours ahead of Waukegan: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Waukegan, IL, what time is it in Budapest?
At 9:00 AM in Waukegan, clocks in Budapest show 4:00 PM.
What time is it in Budapest at the end of the working day in Waukegan, IL?
The working day in Waukegan ends at 6:00 PM; in Budapest it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Waukegan, IL, and Budapest are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Waukegan (4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Budapest compared with Waukegan, IL?
The new day starts in Budapest earlier: at 5:00 PM in Waukegan it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Budapest, Waukegan is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Waukegan, IL, and Budapest change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Waukegan and in Budapest change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Budapest will be 6 hours ahead of Waukegan.
