How many hours is Budapest ahead of New York?

Budapest is normally 6 hours ahead of New York. This applies when both cities are on standard time (EST/CET, November to mid-March) or when both are on daylight saving time (EDT/CEST, late March to early November). During the brief transition weeks in spring and autumn when the clocks change on different dates, the offset can be 5 or 7 hours.

Does the offset change for daylight saving time?

The offset stays at 6 hours for most of the year because both New York and Budapest observe daylight saving time, but they switch on different weekends. In spring, Europe switches a few weeks before the US, making Budapest temporarily 7 hours ahead. In autumn, Europe switches back first, briefly making Budapest only 5 hours ahead.

What time zones does each city use?

New York uses Eastern Time — EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer. Budapest uses Central European Time — CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer.

If it is 9 AM in New York, what time is it in Budapest?

During most of the year the offset is 6 hours, so 9 AM New York corresponds to 3 PM Budapest. Use the live clocks above to confirm the exact time right now, especially around DST transition dates.

Is this tool accurate to the second?

Yes. The clocks update every second using your device's system time and the browser's Intl API. As long as your device clock is correct, the displayed times will be accurate.

Time Difference: New York to Budapest

Name: Time Difference: New York to Budapest
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Author: Nham Vu

See the live time in New York and Budapest side by side, with the exact hour offset and a time converter.

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Budapest is ahead of New York

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Summary

See the live time in New York and Budapest side by side, with the exact hour offset and a time converter.

How it works

Your browser's built-in Intl.DateTimeFormat API retrieves the current wall-clock time in each city's IANA time zone.
New York uses the "America/New_York" zone (UTC-5 in winter / UTC-4 in summer).
Budapest uses the "Europe/Budapest" zone (UTC+1 in winter / UTC+2 in summer).
The tool computes the hour offset by comparing the UTC offsets of both zones at the current moment.
Both clocks tick every second so the displayed times are always accurate.
Use the Meeting Planner section to convert any specific time between the two cities.

Use cases

Schedule a video call between a New York team and a Budapest office without manual timezone math.
Check whether colleagues in Budapest have already left for the day before sending a message.
Plan travel departures and arrivals when flying between New York and Budapest.
Verify deadlines expressed in a different timezone instantly.
Confirm the offset during DST transition weeks when it briefly differs from the usual 6 hours.
Use as a quick reference widget while working remotely across the Atlantic.

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Last updated: 2026-06-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu