May Pen to Rio de Janeiro: time difference
Rio de Janeiro 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 07:17 7:17 AM Rio de Janeiro 09:17 9:17 AM You –:–
07:17 7:17 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
09:17 9:17 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
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+2 h
Rio de Janeiro is 2 h ahead of May Pen.
When you, May Pen and Rio de Janeiro 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:17 | 09:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Brasilia Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from May Pen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | America/Sao Paulo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 50 min | 12 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 44,755 | 6,211,223 |
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May Pen and Rio de Janeiro: common questions
How many hours ahead of May Pen is Rio de Janeiro?
The clocks in Rio de Janeiro are 2 hours ahead of those in May Pen (UTC−3 and UTC−5).
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9:00 AM in May Pen?
When it is 9:00 AM in May Pen, it is 11:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro.
What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 6:00 PM in May Pen?
When it is 6:00 PM in May Pen, it is 8:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro.
When do working hours in May Pen and in Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro.
When is it already the next day in Rio de Janeiro?
From 10:00 PM in May Pen it is already the next day in Rio de Janeiro. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro it is still the previous day in May Pen.
Is the time difference between May Pen and Rio de Janeiro the same all year?
Yes. Neither May Pen nor Rio de Janeiro switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
