Sao Paulo to May Pen: time difference
May Pen is 2 h behind Sao Paulo. 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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Sao Paulo 03:40 3:40 AM May Pen 01:40 1:40 AM You –:–
03:40 3:40 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
01:40 1:40 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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−2 h
May Pen is 2 h behind Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo 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
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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 | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇯🇲 May Pen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:40 | 01:40 |
| 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 Sao Paulo | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 44,755 |
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Sao Paulo and May Pen: common questions
How far behind Sao Paulo is May Pen?
May Pen is 2 hours behind Sao Paulo: UTC−5 against UTC−3.
What time is it in May Pen at the start of the working day in Sao Paulo?
The working day in Sao Paulo starts at 9:00 AM; in May Pen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in May Pen when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 4:00 PM in May Pen.
When do working hours in Sao Paulo and in May Pen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in May Pen.
When is it still the previous day in May Pen?
Until 2:00 AM in Sao Paulo it is still the previous day in May Pen. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in May Pen it is already the next day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and May Pen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
