Right now, local time in Achiote is 11:44 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Achiote ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #536 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Achiote — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Achiote through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.22° S, 99.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 475 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 23:14 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Achiote today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 61.7° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Achiote — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Achiote sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Achiote's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,707 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,765 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.22° N, 80.02° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 08:44 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:44 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | +2h |
| London | 16:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +16h |
Best time to call Achiote
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Achiote local time:
Cities sharing Achiote's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City11:44
- San Miguelito11:44
- Juan Díaz11:44
- David11:44
- Colón11:44
- Arraiján11:44
- Las Cumbres11:44
- La Chorrera11:44
- Pedregal11:44
- Tocumen11:44
- Santiago de Veraguas11:44
- Parque Lefevre11:44
Distances from Achiote
| Chicago | 3,707 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,773 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,143 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,507 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,680 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,807 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,516 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 13,843 km | NE (50°) |
| Sydney | 14,128 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,691 km | NE (43°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,182 km | NNW (336°) |
| Singapore | 18,765 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Achiote
- Nuevo Chagres7 km · 11:44
- Palmas Bellas7 km · 11:44
- Puerto Escondido9 km · 11:44
- Escobal10 km · 11:44
- Salud13 km · 11:44
- Cuipo16 km · 11:44
- El Guabo17 km · 11:44
- Margarita18 km · 11:44
FAQ
What time is it in Achiote right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Achiote (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Achiote in?
Achiote runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Achiote observe daylight saving time?
Achiote does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Achiote today?
Achiote sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Achiote tonight?
The moon phase over Achiote tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Achiote?
The antipode of Achiote — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.22° S, 99.98° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 475 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Achiote?
Achiote lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Achiote?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Achiote, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.