Rio de Janeiro to May Pen: time difference
May Pen is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro. 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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Rio de Janeiro 07:33 7:33 AM May Pen 05:33 5:33 AM You –:–
07:33 7:33 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:55
05:33 5:33 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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−2 h
May Pen is 2 h behind Rio de Janeiro.
When you, Rio de Janeiro 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
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
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 | 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro | 🇯🇲 May Pen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:33 | 05:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Rio de Janeiro | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 30 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 6,211,223 | 44,755 |
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Rio de Janeiro and May Pen: common questions
What is the time difference between Rio de Janeiro and May Pen?
May Pen is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Rio de Janeiro is on UTC−3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, what time is it in May Pen?
At 9:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, clocks in May Pen show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in May Pen when it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro, it is 4:00 PM in May Pen.
When is a good time to call May Pen from Rio de Janeiro?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Rio de Janeiro – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in May Pen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in May Pen compared with Rio de Janeiro?
The new day starts in May Pen later: until 2:00 AM in Rio de Janeiro, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in May Pen, Rio de Janeiro is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Rio de Janeiro and May Pen change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Rio de Janeiro nor in May Pen, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
