Right now, local time in Bocas del Toro is 09:46 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bocas del Toro ranks #66101 worldwide by population and #66 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
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 18:07
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 11h 35m (winter) – 12h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bocas del Toro — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.3403° N, 82.2420° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bocas del Toro Province
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Population
- 5,380 · #66101 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bocas del Toro through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.34° S, 97.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is West Island, Cocos Islands, about 329 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:16 GMT+6:30 (Indian/Cocos)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bocas del Toro today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 60.8° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Bocas del Toro — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bocas del Toro 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.
Bocas del Toro's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 3,657 km away; even Singapore lies some 18,650 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.34° N, 82.24° 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 | 06:46 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:46 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:46 | +2h |
| London | 14:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:46 | +16h |
Best time to call Bocas del Toro
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bocas del Toro local time:
Cities sharing Bocas del Toro's time zone
Other cities in Panama
- Panama City09:46
- San Miguelito09:46
- Juan Díaz09:46
- David09:46
- Colón09:46
- Arraiján09:46
- Las Cumbres09:46
- La Chorrera09:46
- Pedregal09:46
- Tocumen09:46
- Santiago de Veraguas09:46
- Parque Lefevre09:46
Distances from Bocas del Toro
| Chicago | 3,657 km | N (353°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,582 km | NW (312°) |
| São Paulo | 5,325 km | SE (134°) |
| London | 8,651 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 8,832 km | NE (42°) |
| Moscow | 10,917 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 13,355 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 13,936 km | SW (235°) |
| Dubai | 14,021 km | NE (49°) |
| Mumbai | 15,844 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 16,066 km | NNW (333°) |
| Singapore | 18,650 km | NNW (330°) |
Cities near Bocas del Toro
- Bastimentos4 km · 09:46
- Isla Bastimentos13 km · 09:46
- Almirante18 km · 09:46
- Cauchero21 km · 09:46
- Valle de Riscó24 km · 09:46
- Punta Laurel25 km · 09:46
- El Empalme32 km · 09:46
- Changuinola32 km · 09:46
FAQ
What time is it in Bocas del Toro right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bocas del Toro (Panama), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bocas del Toro in?
Bocas del Toro runs on the America/Panama IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bocas del Toro observe daylight saving time?
Bocas del Toro does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bocas del Toro today?
Bocas del Toro sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 18:07 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bocas del Toro tonight?
The moon phase over Bocas del Toro tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bocas del Toro?
The antipode of Bocas del Toro — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.34° S, 97.76° E. It falls on land, near West Island, Cocos Islands, about 329 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bocas del Toro?
Bocas del Toro lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bocas del Toro?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bocas del Toro, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.