New York is typically 6 hours behind Budapest. When it's 6:00 PM in Budapest, it's 12:00 PM in New York. Both cities observe DST but on different schedules.
During DST transitions (2-3 weeks in March and November), the difference can be 5 or 7 hours. Hungary uses CET/CEST, New York uses EST/EDT.
Optimal window: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM New York time (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Budapest). Morning calls from New York catch Budapest's afternoon.
Budapest is emerging as a tech and outsourcing hub with growing business ties to the US. LOT Polish Airlines offers connections through Warsaw.