Buenos Aires to May Pen: time difference
May Pen is 2 h behind Buenos Aires. 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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Buenos Aires 00:48 12:48 AM May Pen 22:48 10:48 PM You –:–
00:48 12:48 AM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
22:48 10:48 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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−2 h
May Pen is 2 h behind Buenos Aires.
When you, Buenos Aires 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
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | 🇯🇲 May Pen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:48 | 22:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Argentina Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Buenos Aires | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 43 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 2,891,082 | 44,755 |
Compare Buenos Aires with another city
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Buenos Aires and May Pen: common questions
How far behind Buenos Aires is May Pen?
May Pen is 2 hours behind Buenos Aires: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, what time is it in May Pen?
At 9:00 AM in Buenos Aires, clocks in May Pen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in May Pen when it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires?
When it is 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires, it is 4:00 PM in May Pen.
Is there a time when both Buenos Aires and May Pen are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in May Pen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Buenos Aires is it still yesterday in May Pen?
Before 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires, the date in May Pen has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in May Pen, it is already the next day in Buenos Aires.
Is the time difference between Buenos Aires and May Pen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Buenos Aires nor May Pen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
