Right now, local time in Ancón is 18:10 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ancón ranks #26694 worldwide by population and #17 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day length
- 11h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 36m (winter) – 12h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ancón — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ancón through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.96° S, 100.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 532 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ancón today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Ancón — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ancón sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Ancón's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,745 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,809 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.96° N, 79.55° 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 | 15:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:10 | +2h |
| London | 23:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:10 | +16h |
Best time to call Ancón
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ancón local time:
Cities sharing Ancón's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City18:10
- San Miguelito18:10
- Juan Díaz18:10
- David18:10
- Colón18:10
- Arraiján18:10
- Las Cumbres18:10
- La Chorrera18:10
- Pedregal18:10
- Tocumen18:10
- Santiago de Veraguas18:10
- Parque Lefevre18:10
Distances from Ancón
| Chicago | 3,745 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,831 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 5,086 km | SE (136°) |
| London | 8,498 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,667 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,806 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,570 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 13,822 km | NE (51°) |
| Sydney | 14,152 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 15,676 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,229 km | NNW (337°) |
| Singapore | 18,809 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Ancón
- El Chorrillo1 km · 18:10
- Curundú1 km · 18:10
- San Felipe2 km · 18:10
- Calidonia2 km · 18:10
- Bella Vista4 km · 18:10
- Howard5 km · 18:10
- Panama City5 km · 18:10
- San Francisco6 km · 18:10
FAQ
What time is it in Ancón right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ancón (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ancón in?
Ancón runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Ancón observe daylight saving time?
Ancón does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ancón today?
Ancón sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:56 today, giving 11h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ancón tonight?
The moon phase over Ancón tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ancón?
The antipode of Ancón — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.96° S, 100.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 532 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ancón?
Ancón lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ancón?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ancón, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.