Montreal to May Pen: time difference
May Pen is 1 h behind Montreal. 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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Montreal 09:45 9:45 AM May Pen 08:45 8:45 AM You –:–
09:45 9:45 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:19
08:45 8:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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−1 h
May Pen is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal 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
🇨🇦 Montreal
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
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 | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇯🇲 May Pen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:45 | 08:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:04 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 44,755 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and May Pen: common questions
How far behind Montreal is May Pen?
May Pen is 1 hour behind Montreal: UTC−5 against UTC−4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Montreal, what time is it in May Pen?
At 9:00 AM in Montreal, clocks in May Pen show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in May Pen at the end of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal ends at 6:00 PM; in May Pen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Montreal and May Pen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in May Pen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in May Pen?
Until 1:00 AM in Montreal it is still the previous day in May Pen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in May Pen it is already the next day in Montreal.
Is the time difference between Montreal and May Pen the same all year?
No. Only Montreal switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, May Pen and Montreal will have the same time.
