May Pen to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 1 h behind May Pen. 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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May Pen 20:59 8:59 PM Mexico City 19:59 7:59 PM You –:–
20:59 8:59 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
19:59 7:59 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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−1 h
Mexico City is 1 h behind May Pen.
When you, May Pen and Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 May Pen | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:59 | 19:59 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from May Pen | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 44,755 | 9,209,944 |
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May Pen and Mexico City: common questions
What is the time difference between May Pen and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−6, while May Pen is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Mexico City at the start of the working day in May Pen?
The working day in May Pen starts at 9:00 AM; in Mexico City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mexico City at the end of the working day in May Pen?
The working day in May Pen ends at 6:00 PM; in Mexico City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from May Pen?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in May Pen – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Mexico City compared with May Pen?
The new day starts in Mexico City later: until 1:00 AM in May Pen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Mexico City, May Pen is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between May Pen and Mexico City change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
