Budapest to May Pen: time difference
May Pen is 7 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Budapest 09:09 9:09 AM May Pen 02:09 2:09 AM You –:–
09:09 9:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
02:09 2:09 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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−7 h
May Pen is 7 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest and May Pen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
🇯🇲 May Pen
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 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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇯🇲 May Pen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:09 | 02:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 44,755 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and May Pen: common questions
How many hours behind Budapest is May Pen?
The clocks in May Pen are 7 hours behind those in Budapest (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, what time is it in May Pen?
At 9:00 AM in Budapest, clocks in May Pen show 2:00 AM.
What time is it in May Pen at the end of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest ends at 6:00 PM; in May Pen it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Budapest and in May Pen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Budapest, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in May Pen.
Until what time in Budapest is it still yesterday in May Pen?
Before 7:00 AM in Budapest, the date in May Pen has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in May Pen, it is already the next day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and May Pen the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, May Pen will be 6 hours behind Budapest.
