Right now, local time in Boca Chica is 16:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Boca Chica ranks #156202 worldwide by population and #437 in Panama.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Panama EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 11h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 39m (winter) – 12h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Boca Chica — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 8.2204° N, 82.2185° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiriquí Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 215 · #156202 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Boca Chica through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 8.22° S, 97.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 450 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:06 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Boca Chica today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 61.3° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Boca Chica — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Boca Chica sits in the America/Panama time zone, UTC-05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 643 cities we cover in Panama.
Boca Chica's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,780 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,758 km off. Its position on the globe is 8.22° N, 82.22° 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 | 13:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:36 | +2h |
| London | 21:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Boca Chica
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Boca Chica local time:
Cities sharing Boca Chica's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City16:36
- San Miguelito16:36
- Juan Díaz16:36
- David16:36
- Colón16:36
- Arraiján16:36
- Las Cumbres16:36
- La Chorrera16:36
- Pedregal16:36
- Tocumen16:36
- Santiago de Veraguas16:36
- Parque Lefevre16:36
Distances from Boca Chica
| Chicago | 3,780 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,669 km | NW (313°) |
| São Paulo | 5,237 km | SE (133°) |
| London | 8,746 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,924 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 11,024 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,453 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,866 km | SW (234°) |
| Dubai | 14,100 km | NE (50°) |
| Mumbai | 15,936 km | NE (42°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,178 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,758 km | NNW (328°) |
Cities near Boca Chica
- Horconcitos13 km · 16:36
- San Lorenzo16 km · 16:36
- Boca del Monte19 km · 16:36
- Chiriquí23 km · 16:36
- San Juan25 km · 16:36
- Plan de Chorcha28 km · 16:36
- Rincón28 km · 16:36
- Pedregal29 km · 16:36
FAQ
What time is it in Boca Chica right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Boca Chica (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Boca Chica in?
Boca Chica runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Boca Chica observe daylight saving time?
Boca Chica does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Boca Chica today?
Boca Chica sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 11h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Boca Chica tonight?
The moon phase over Boca Chica tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Boca Chica?
The antipode of Boca Chica — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 8.22° S, 97.78° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 450 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Boca Chica?
Boca Chica lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Boca Chica?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Boca Chica, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.