Offset
The time difference between New York and Budapest is 6 hours.
New York (EDT) is behind Budapest (GMT+2).
EDT: UTC-4
GMT+2: UTC+2
Both zones are currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in New York (3 PM–5 PM in Budapest).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM New York (4:00 PM Budapest).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Hungary
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- 1848 Revolution Memorial DaySun, Mar 15
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour dayFri, May 1
- PentecostSun, May 24
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- State Foundation DayThu, Aug 20
- 1956 Revolution Memorial DayFri, Oct 23
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| New York | Budapest | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
New York: next transition on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Budapest: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
For approximately 7 days between transitions, the offset between New York and Budapest differs from its typical value. Recurring meetings during this window will shift by one hour.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 8:26 PM
- Day length
- 15h
- Sunrise
- 4:48 AM
- Sunset
- 8:39 PM
- Day length
- 15h 51m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Airports in Central European Summer Time
- BUD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am New York in Budapest?
- 9:00 am New York is 3:00 pm Budapest.
- What is 12:00 pm New York in Budapest?
- 12:00 pm New York is 6:00 pm Budapest.
- What is 12:30 pm New York in Budapest?
- 12:30 pm New York is 6:30 pm Budapest.
- What is 2:00 pm New York in Budapest?
- 2:00 pm New York is 8:00 pm Budapest.
- What is 5:00 pm New York in Budapest?
- 5:00 pm New York is 11:00 pm Budapest.
- What is 11:30 pm New York in Budapest?
- 11:30 pm New York is 5:30 am Budapest, the next day.