May Pen to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of May Pen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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May Pen 21:46 9:46 PM Buenos Aires 23:46 11:46 PM You –:–
21:46 9:46 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
23:46 11:46 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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+2 h
Buenos Aires is 2 h ahead of May Pen.
When you, May Pen and Buenos Aires are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇲 May Pen
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
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 May Pen | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:46 | 23:46 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from May Pen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 44,755 | 2,891,082 |
Compare May Pen with another city
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May Pen and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours ahead of May Pen is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 2 hours ahead of those in May Pen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 9:00 AM in May Pen?
When it is 9:00 AM in May Pen, it is 11:00 AM in Buenos Aires.
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the end of the working day in May Pen?
The working day in May Pen ends at 6:00 PM; in Buenos Aires it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in May Pen and in Buenos Aires overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in May Pen, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
When is it already the next day in Buenos Aires?
From 10:00 PM in May Pen it is already the next day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Buenos Aires it is still the previous day in May Pen.
Is the time difference between May Pen and Buenos Aires the same all year?
Yes. Neither May Pen nor Buenos Aires switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
