Austin, TX to May Pen: time difference
May Pen is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Austin, TX 17:44 5:44 PM May Pen 18:44 6:44 PM You –:–
17:44 5:44 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 17:42
18:44 6:44 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:36
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+1 h
May Pen is 1 h ahead of Austin, TX.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Austin, TX
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🇯🇲 May Pen
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Austin, TX | 🇯🇲 May Pen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:44 | 18:44 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Austin, TX | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC-5, Mar 14, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:49 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 17:42 | 17:36 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 974,447 | 44,755 |
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Austin, TX and May Pen: common questions
What is the time difference between Austin, TX, and May Pen?
May Pen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC−5, while Austin is on UTC−6.
What time is it in May Pen at the start of the working day in Austin, TX?
The working day in Austin starts at 9:00 AM; in May Pen it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Austin, TX, what time is it in May Pen?
At 6:00 PM in Austin, clocks in May Pen show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Austin, TX, and in May Pen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Austin, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in May Pen.
From what time in Austin, TX, is it tomorrow in May Pen?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Austin, the date in May Pen has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in May Pen, it is still the previous day in Austin.
Is the time difference between Austin, TX, and May Pen the same all year?
No. Only Austin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 14, 2027, May Pen and Austin will have the same time.
